Blood assessment of injury

ABSTRACT

Methods of injury assessment in an individual include the steps of determining a pattern of expression exhibited by blood cells obtained from an individual and comparing the pattern of expression exhibited by the obtained blood cells to an injury database to assess the injury.

RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of U.S.Provisional Application Serial No. 60/253,568 filed Nov. 28, 2000.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention is directed toward methods of assessinginjury in an individual, wherein injury is defined as cell death, celldysfunction, or genetic abnormalities either acquired or inherent, anyof which are present in an occult, acute or chronic stage. Moreparticularly, the invention is directed toward methods of injuryassessment which comprise determining a pattern of expression exhibitedby obtained blood cells and comparing the pattern of expressionexhibited by the obtained blood cells to an injury database to assessthe injury.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Non-invasive diagnostic methods such as computed tomography (CT)and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are useful in diagnosing injuryresulting from ischemia, tumors, bleeding, trauma, toxins, infection,autoimmune disease and other etiologies. Invasive imaging methodsinclude positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emissioncomputed tomography (SPECT), which require the injection ofradioisotopes, and cerebral angiography and myelography, which requirethe injection of radiopaque dyes. A further invasive procedure forassessing injury is through the use of a biopsy. many factors, includingcardiac arrest, strokes, hemorrhages, hypoglycemia episodes, headinjuries, seizures, psychiatric diseases, infection, toxins, drugs, aswell as coma due to liver, renal, endocrine or pulmonary failure. Suchpatients may be unable to respond to requests regarding a medicalhistory or conditions. Further, it is often difficult to transport or touse imaging technology on artificially ventilated patients in intensivecare units or post-surgical units. Still further, it is complicated toperform a biopsy when the source or the cause of the injury may beunknown. Thus, it would be useful to have a convenient method ofassessing injuries that does not require a biopsy, imaging or transferof the patient, and can be done with procedures no more invasive thanthe withdrawal of a blood sample.

[0004] Neither CT nor MRI are useful for diagnosing injury where thereis isolated dysfunction or isolated loss of neurons or individual cellsin the blood, brain, spinal cord, lung, muscles, nerves or other organs.For example, there are no convenient methods for determining whetherinjury to cells in the brain, blood, muscle, nerves, heart, lung,endocrine glands or other organs has occurred following hypoglycemia,hypoxia, drug over-dose, coma, status epilepticus, stroke, or severehypotension due to cardiac arrest or other causes. In addition, evenwith these imaging methods there are numerous injuries that cannot beconveniently or adequately assessed. For example, patients sufferingcardiac arrest with cardiovascular collapse often have diffuse neuronalinjury in the brain and in other organs that cannot be visualized.Similarly, injury caused by hypoxia, hypoglycemia, or status epilepticuscannot be diagnosed with such methods. Thus, it would be useful to havea convenient and adequate method to assess injury states.

[0005] Many individuals remain asymptomatic for an injury for numerousyears. Such individuals do not seek medical treatment because the injuryis not prevalent. In addition, such individuals cannot report anaccurate medical history because they are not aware of a hidden medicalcondition. Therefore, it is nearly impossible to accurately assessinjury in these individuals when symptoms are not overtly expressed.Thus, it would be useful to have a convenient method of assessingasymptomatic injuries to continuously monitor an individual's health.

[0006] The prior art teaches that specific genes or proteins have beenidentified that correspond with a particular specific disease. Inaddition, these genes and proteins can be classified using microarraytechnology. The identification and measurement of these specific genesand proteins allow a specific disease to be diagnosed.

[0007] For Example, Barone, et al., J. Cereb. Blood Flow Metab.,19(8):819-834 (1999), teach that transforming growth factor (TGF),tissue necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-8(IL-8), heat shock proteins, and metalloproteinases may be induced, forexample, in the brain during a stroke. Bergeron et al., European Journalof Neuroscience, 11:4159-4170 (1999), teach that hypoxia-induciblefactor-1 (HIF-1), glucose transporter-1 (GLUT-1), and several glycolyticenzymes are upregulated in, for example, the brain during focalischemia. HIF-1 is induced by hypoxia, but not by hypoglycemia—makingthis gene a candidate for distinguishing between hypoxia andhypoglycemia in blood, the brain and other organs. Sharp et al., TINS,22:97-99 (1999), teach that heat shock proteins (HSPs) andglucose-regulated proteins (GRPs) are produced in response to ischemiaand other stresses. HSPs are induced in response to denatured proteins,GRPs are induced in response to low glucose, and ORPs (oxygen regulatedproteins) are induced in response to low oxygen. Martens et al., Stroke,29:2363-2366 (1998), teach that S-100 protein, a calcium-bindingprotein, may be a serum marker of brain damage useful for clinicalassessment. Martens et al. further teach that cardiac arrest may producecerebral damage that can be detected by release of neuron-specificenolase to the cerebrospinal fluid and eventually to the blood.

[0008] Microarrays of DNA have been used to classify types of cancer, astaught by Alizadeh et al., Nature, 403:503-511 (2000), and Golub et al.,Science, 283:531-537 (1999). Microarrays have also been used inanalyzing inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis andinflammatory bowel disease, as taught by Heller et al., Proc. Natl.Acad. Sci., U.S.A., 94:2150-2155 (1997). Friend et al, (RosettaInpharmactics, Inc.) U.S. Pat. No. 6,218,122 (2001), teach a method formonitoring disease states and levels of effect of therapies using geneexpression profiles derived from cellular constituents indicatingaspects of the biological state of the cell, such as RNA or proteinabundances or activity levels. Erlander et al (Ortho-McNeilPharmaceutical, Inc.) WO 00/28092 (2000), teach a method for theproduction of gene expression profiles from a selected set of cellsresiding in a given tissue/organ. Friend et al, (Rosetta Inpharmactics,Inc.) WO 00/24936 (2000), teach methods of using co-regulated genesetsto enhance the detection and classification of specific gene expressionpatterns for a specific biological state. Ralph et al., (Urocor, Inc.)U.S. Pat. No. 6,190,857 (2001), teach that a specific human diseasestate may be detected in circulating leukocytes by identifying specificgenomic markers for the specific disease state.

[0009] However, even with the progression in the art, there remains asubstantial need for convenient and adequate methods that can assess aninjury for an individual. It would also be advantageous to providemethods of assessment which could be conveniently and adequately used inparticular individuals who are asymptomatic, artificially ventilatedand/or in altered states of consciousness, and that go beyond currentmethods of clinical diagnosis.

[0010] There is also a substantial need for methods of assessment thatcould utilize a relatively non-invasive procedure for diagnosis,prognosis, and/or monitoring an injury state.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provideconvenient methods of assessing injury.

[0012] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of injury assessment in an individual. The methodscomprise the steps of determining a pattern of expression exhibited byblood cells obtained from the individual and comparing the pattern ofexpression exhibited by the blood cells to an injury database to assessthe injury. In specific embodiments, the pattern of expression may be apattern of gene expression, protein expression, or combinations thereof,and the injury database may be a genomic database, proteomic database,or combinations thereof. Furthermore, the injury database may be basedon a specific organ or a specific injury cause or disease.

[0013] In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of stroke injury assessment of an individual comprisingthe steps of obtaining a peripheral blood sample from the individual,capturing a pattern of expression, defining a pattern of expression, andcomparing the pattern of expression exhibited by the blood cells to aninjury database to assess stroke injury.

[0014] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of hypoxia injury assessment of an individualcomprising the steps of obtaining a peripheral blood sample from theindividual, capturing a pattern of expression, defining a pattern ofexpression, and comparing the pattern of expression exhibited by theblood cells to an injury databases to assess hypoxia injury.

[0015] In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of hypoglycemia injury assessment of an individualcomprising the steps of obtaining a peripheral blood sample from theindividual, capturing a pattern of expression, defining a pattern ofexpression, and comparing the pattern of expression exhibited by theblood cells to an injury bank to assess hypoglycemia injury.

[0016] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of seizure injury assessment of an individualcomprising the steps of obtaining a peripheral blood sample from theindividual, capturing a pattern of expression, defining a pattern ofexpression, and comparing the pattern of expression exhibited by theblood cells to an injury database to assess seizure injury.

[0017] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of movement disorder injury assessment of an individualcomprising the steps of obtaining a peripheral blood sample from theindividual, capturing a pattern of expression, defining a pattern ofexpression, and comparing the pattern of expression exhibited by theblood cells to an injury database to assess movement disorder injury.

[0018] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of diabetes injury assessment of an individualcomprising the steps of obtaining a peripheral blood sample from theindividual, capturing a pattern of expression, defining a pattern ofexpression, and comparing the pattern of expression exhibited by theblood cells to an injury database to assess diabetes injury.

[0019] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of infectious disease assessment of an individualcomprising the steps of obtaining a peripheral blood sample from theindividual, capturing a pattern of expression, defining a pattern ofexpression, and comparing the pattern of expression exhibited by theblood cells to an injury database to assess infectious disease injury.

[0020] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of immune mediated disease assessment of an individualcomprising the steps of obtaining a peripheral blood sample from theindividual, capturing a pattern of expression, defining a pattern ofexpression, and comparing the pattern of expression exhibited by theblood cells to an injury database to assess immune mediated diseaseinjury.

[0021] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of efficacy or toxicity assessment, or combinationsthereof, of an individual comprising the steps of obtaining a peripheralblood sample from the individual, capturing a pattern of expression,defining a pattern of expression, and comparing the pattern ofexpression exhibited by the blood cells to an injury database to assessefficacy or toxicity, or combinations thereof. The methods can be used,for example, for assessing efficacy and/or toxicity of drugs orenvironmental toxins.

[0022] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of psychosis assessment, or combinations thereof, of anindividual comprising the steps of obtaining a peripheral blood samplefrom the individual, capturing a pattern of expression, defining apattern of expression, and comparing the pattern of expression exhibitedby the blood cells to an injury database to assess psychosis.

[0023] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of headache assessment, or combinations thereof, of anindividual comprising the steps of obtaining a peripheral blood samplefrom the individual, capturing a pattern of expression, defining apattern of expression, and comparing the pattern of expression exhibitedby the blood cells to an injury database to assess headache.

[0024] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of genetic disorder assessment, or combinationsthereof, of an individual comprising the steps of obtaining a peripheralblood sample from the individual, capturing a pattern of expression,defining a pattern of expression, and comparing the pattern ofexpression exhibited by the blood cells to an injury database to assessthe genetic disorder.

[0025] In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, there areprovided methods of proliferative disease assessment, or combinationsthereof, of an individual comprising the steps of obtaining a peripheralblood sample from the individual, capturing a pattern of expression,defining a pattern of expression, and comparing the pattern ofexpression exhibited by the blood cells to an injury database to assessthe proliferative disease disorder.

[0026] The present methods are advantageous in providing convenient,relatively non-invasive diagnosis of injury in occult, acute or chronicstages. Additional embodiments, objects and advantages of the inventionwill become more fully apparent in view of the following description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The following detailed description will be more fully understoodin view of the drawings in which:

[0028]FIG. 1a is a Venn diagram showing the numbers of genes that wereupregulated more than twofold in blood 24 hours after brain ischemia(BI), brain hemorrhage (BH), and sham surgery (S), compared withuntouched control individuals, as described in Example 2;

[0029]FIG. 1b is a Venn diagram showing the numbers of genes that weredownregulated more than twofold in blood 24 hours after kainate (K),insulin-glucose (IG), and hypoxia (H), compared with untouched controlindividuals, as described in Example 2;

[0030]FIG. 2 is a cluster analysis of the pattern of expression obtainedfrom individuals with kainate, insulin-glucose, hypoxia, brain ischemia,brain hemorrhage, as compared to sham surgery and untouched controlindividuals, as described in the Example 2;

[0031]FIG. 3a is a graph which demonstrates the identification of DeadBox Y Isoform, which is differentially expressed in two groups ofpatients, males and females, as described in Example 3;

[0032]FIG. 3b is a graph which demonstrates the identification ofRibosomal Protein S4 Y Isoform, which is differentially expressed in twogroups of patients, males and females, as described in Example 3;

[0033]FIG. 4 is a graph which demonstrates that genes SEQ ID NO:1 andSEQ ID NO:2 are expressed more highly in Parkinson's individuals ascompared to other individuals without Parkinson's, as described inExample 4;

[0034]FIG. 5 is a cluster analysis of the expression obtained frompediatric epilepsy patients prior to being treated compared to theexpression of these individuals after being treated with anticonvulsantvalporate (VPA) or the anticonvulsant carbamazepine (CPZ), as describedin the Example 8;

[0035]FIG. 6 is a cluster analysis of the pattern of expression obtainedfrom individuals with neurofibromatosis, as described in Example 9;

[0036]FIG. 7 is a cluster analysis of the pattern of expression obtainedfrom individuals with bipolar, as described in Example 10;

[0037]FIG. 8 is a cluster analysis of the pattern of expression obtainedfrom individuals with acute migraine headaches, as described in Example11;

[0038]FIG. 9 is a cluster analysis of the pattern of expression obtainedfrom individuals with schizophrenia, as described in the Example 12; and

[0039]FIG. 10 is a cluster analysis of the pattern of expressionobtained from individuals with Tourettes, as described in the Example13.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] Upon injury, the blood, in particular the blood cells, will beexposed to environmental stresses, immune responses or additionaleffects associated with the injury. The inventors have found that bloodcell responses can be used to determine whether there has been injury toneurons or injury to other cells in the body, the cause of the injury,and/or the degree of the injury. Methods in accordance with theinvention may be used to detect remote injury. In addition, methods inaccordance with the invention may be used to assess injury that cannotbe conveniently or adequately evaluated by current blood tests, byimaging or biopsy, and may conveniently be used on all individuals,including individuals who are asymptomatic, in altered states ofconsciousness, and/or who are artificially ventilated. Advantageously,methods in accordance with the present invention are relativelynon-invasive and do not require biopsy or the injection of radioisotopesor radiopaque dyes.

[0041] As used herein, “assessment” is intended to refer to theprognosis, diagnosis, or monitoring of an injury based upon a pattern ofexpression from a blood sample. As used herein, “individual”, isintended to refer to an animal, including but not limited to humans,mammals, and rodents. As used herein “blood cells”, is intended to referto nucleated cells of the blood, including but not limited to red bloodcells, white blood cells, lymphocytes, leukocytes, monocytes,macrophages, eosinophils, basophils, polymorphonucleic cells, all othersubsets of cells containing RNA or protein, or combinations thereof.

[0042] As used herein, “injury” is intended to refer to geneticabnormalities, either inherent or acquired; death of cells; ordysfunction of cells produced by a wide variety of overt or covertstates including, but not limited to, diffuse systemic disease,hyperproliferative cellular conditions, including benign, and non-benignor metastatic cancer, hemorrhage, infarction, ischemia, hypoxia,seizures, psychiatric illnesses, neurological diseases, hypoglycemia,trauma, toxins, drugs, organs, inflammatory diseases, autoimmunediseases, infectious diseases, demyelinating diseases, tumors, cancer,endocrine diseases, degenerative and metabolic diseases, includingAlzheimer's, and infection, present in an occult, acute or chronicstage.

[0043] Autoimmune diseases include, but are not limited to, Graves,Rheumatoid arthritis, Thyroiditis/hypothyroidism, Vitiligo, IDDM,Multiple sclerosis, Primary glomerulonephritis, Systemic lupuserythematosus, Sjogren's, Addison's disease, autoimmune hemolyticanemia, chronic active hepatitis, Goodpasture's syndrome, idiopathicthrombocytopenia purpura, myasthenia gravis, myocarditis, pemphigus,pernicious anemia, polymyositis, primary biliary cirrhosis, relapsingpolychondritis, rheumatic fever, scleroderma, and uveitis. Psychiatricillnesses include, but are not limited to, schizophrenia, generalizedanxiety, panic disorders, post traumatic stress, obsessive compulsive,phobias, social anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, bipolar,alcohol and drug abuse, and eating disorders.

[0044] As used herein, “organ injury” is meant to refer to injury to oneor more organs, including but not limited to, the following: brain,organs of the special senses including eyes, ears and nose, the centralnervous system, the spinal cord, nerves, muscles, heart, lung, kidney,liver, genitalia, endocrine glands, bladder, gastrointestinal system,joints, bones, blood vessels, and blood cells, including red blood cellsand white blood cells, and including lymphocytes, leukocytes, monocytes,macrophages, eosinophils, basophils, and all other cells found in blood.

[0045] As used herein, “glucose-inducible genes” is intended to refer togenes which are induced by changes in serum or blood glucose levels,usually low glucose levels, and decreased with high glucose levels;while “glucose-related proteins” is intended to refer to gene productswhich are produced or which levels are varied in response to changes inserum or blood glucose levels, preferably low glucose levels. “Lowglucose levels” is intended to refer to glucose levels below the rangegenerally regarded by physicians as normal. As used herein,“hypoxia-induced factors” is intended to refer to factors which areproduced or which levels are varied in response to hypoxia.

[0046] As used herein, a “genomic injury bank” refers to a librarycomposed of DNA, RNA, or combinations thereof, isolated from bloodsamples. As used herein, a “proteomic injury bank” refers to a librarycomposed of protein isolated from blood samples. As used herein, an“injury database” refers to a database comprising a pattern ofexpression or patterns of expressions indicative of a single ordifferent states of injury, including but not limited to pattern of geneexpression, protein expression, or combinations thereof. The injurydatabase may be based on a specific organ or a specific injury cause ordisease. Organ specific injury databases include, but are not limitedto, brain injury database, spinal cord injury database, blood injurydatabase, muscle injury database, nerve injury database, lung injurydatabase, liver injury database, heart injury database, kidney injurydatabase, genitalia injury database, eye injury database, ear injurydatabase, nose injury database, teeth injury database, bone injurydatabase, white blood cell injury database, endocrine gland injurydatabase, gastrointestinal injury database, blood vessel injurydatabase, or combinations thereof. Cause/disease specific injurydatabases include, but are not limited to, global ischemic injurydatabase, focal ischemic profile, status epilepticus injury database,hypoxia injury database, hypoglycemia injury database, cerebralhemorrhage injury database, hemorrhage injury database for one or moreorgans, diabetes complications injury database, psychosis injurydatabase, psychiatric disease injury database, bipolar injury database,schizophrenia injury database, headache injury database, acute migraineheadache, database, endocrine disease injury database, uremia injurydatabase, injury database for ammonemia with hepatic failure, toxinoverdose injury database, drug overdose injury database, Alzheimer'sdisease injury database, Parkinson's disease injury database, Tourettesdisease injury database, muscle disease injury database, proliferativedisease injury database, neurofibromatosis injury database, nervedisease injury database, other dementing illness injury database,inflammatory diseases injury database, autoimmune diseases injurydatabase, infectious diseases injury database, demyelinating diseasesinjury database, trauma injury database, tumors injury database, cancerinjury database, degenerative and metabolic diseases includingAlzheimer's injury database, genetic or familial diseases injurydatabase, or combinations thereof.

[0047] As used herein “stroke” or “cerebrovascular accident” is intendedto refer to cerebral infarction resulting from lack of blood flow andinsufficient oxygen to the brain. As used herein, “infarction” isintended to refer to tissue/cell death. In an ischemic stroke, the bloodsupply is cut off due to a blockage in a blood vessel, while in ahemorrhagic stroke the blood supply is cut off due to the bursting of ablood vessel.

[0048] As used herein, “pattern of expression” is meant to refer to therepresentation of molecules, including but not limited to genes,proteins or combinations thereof, in an injury state, which areupregulated, downregulated or embody no change. As used herein,“expression method” is meant to refer to any method known in the artthat can define a pattern of expression, such as the significanceanalysis of microarrays and class prediction, as taught by Tusher,Proceedings National Academy of Sciences, 98: 5116 (2001). These methodsmay assess injury at a point minutes, hours, days or weeks after theinjury has occurred, owing to rapid and/or prolonged expression of themolecules indicating the injury.

[0049] Patterns of expression may be derived from, but are not limitedto, the following detailed injuries. For example, in individuals whosustain a brief period of severe hypoglycemia (low serum glucose)because of oral or injected hypoglycemics or because of severe illnessesthere may be an induction of glucose-inducible genes in all of the bloodcells, including polymorphonuclear cells (neutrophils), lymphocytes andmacrophages. Hypoglycemia may also damage brain cells, blood cells,cells in the pancreas, cells in the heart, lung and other organs. Thus,gene and protein expression in the blood cells may change in response tothe hypoglycemia.

[0050] In individuals who sustain a period of pure hypoxia duringanesthesia or while on a respirator there may be an induction of a setof genes specific for hypoxia; therefore, glucose-inducible genes maynot be induced. In contrast, in individuals sustaining a cardiac arrest,wherein the brain, other organs and blood become ischemic for a lengthof time, there may be an induction of genes regulated by low glucose andlow oxygen, as well as genes that are related to acidosis and ischemia.Thus, the genomic and/or proteomic response which may be observed inblood cells during episodes of pure hypoxia may differ from thoseobserved in blood cells during episodes of pure hypoglycemia.

[0051] An individual having status epilepticus has brain injurymanifested by isolated neuronal injury. The removal of such dead neuronsis performed by monocytes and macrophages. Thus, during statusepilepticus there may be selective change in genomic and/or proteomicexpression of macrophages. Further, during repeated seizures there maybe little white cell hypoxia or hypoglycemia, thus, hypoxia-inducedfactors, glucose-related proteins and heat shock proteins will not beinduced. Additionally, during prolonged seizures there may be massivesympathetic discharge. The individuals may have elevation ofcatecholamines (e.g., epinephrine) that may stimulate adrenergicreceptors in the blood cells.

[0052] If a individual is suffering from one or several focal strokes,blood cells respond to the site of the injury, the brain, and theresponse is targeted to brain antigens with removal and repair ofneurons, glia, and vessels. During severe ischemic hypotension andinfarction of the brain or other organs, hypoxia-induced factors,glucose-related proteins, and heat shock proteins are all induced. Inheavy metal toxicity, heat shock proteins may be induced.

[0053] It has been found that molecules regulate in accordance with aninjury state to determine a pattern of expression. In an embodiment ofthe invention, the number of molecules necessary to define a pattern ofexpression is at lease about 10. In an embodiment of the invention, thenumber of molecules necessary to define a pattern of expression is atlease about 50. In a further embodiment of the invention, the number ofmolecules necessary to define a pattern of expression is at least about200. In a further embodiment of the invention, the number of moleculesnecessary to define a pattern of expression is at least about 500. In afurther embodiment of the invention, the number of molecules necessaryto define a pattern of expression is at least about 1000. In a furtherembodiment of the invention, the number of molecules necessary to definea pattern of expression is at least about 5000. In a further embodimentof the invention, the number of molecules necessary to define a patternof expression is about at least 10,000. In a further embodiment of theinvention, the number of molecules necessary to define a pattern ofexpression is about at least 50,000. In a further embodiment of theinvention, the number of molecules necessary to define a pattern ofexpression is about at least 100,000. In a further embodiment of theinvention, the number of molecules necessary to define a pattern ofexpression is all molecules represented in the injury state. The upperand/or lower limit of molecules necessary to define a pattern ofexpression may similarly vary in individuals applications of the presentmethod, and in specific embodiments may be 10, 50, 200, 500, 1000, 5000,10,000, 100,000, or the like.

[0054] In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, themolecules, which may be used in determining a pattern of expression byblood cells include, but are not limited to, intermediate metabolism,immune-related molecules, cytokines, chemokines, immediate early genes,structural genes, neurotransmitters, receptors, signaling molecules,oncogenes and proto-oncogenes, heat shock and stress genes,transporters, trophic and growth factors, cell cycle genes, lipidmetabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, free radicals and free radicalscavengers, metal binding, transporting genes, or combinations thereof.

[0055] In accordance with yet another embodiment of the invention,various enzymes whose expression may be evaluated comprise aldolase-A,lactase, dehydrogenase-A, phosphofructokinase-L, pyruvate kinase-M,hypoxia-inducible factor, or combinations thereof, while heat shockproteins whose gene expression may be evaluated comprise ubiquitin,HSP10, HSP27, HSP25, HSP32 (also known as heme oxygenase-1 or HO-1),HSP47, HSP60, HSC70 (also known as HSC73), HSP70 (also known as HSP72),HS90, HS100/105, or combinations thereof.

[0056] In accordance with a further embodiment of the invention, theclasses of genes and proteins further comprise intermediate-early genes(IEGs), the genes for hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1), glucosetransporter-1 (GLUT-1), glycolytic enzymes, transforming growth factor(TGF), tissue necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-1receptor antagonist (IL-1 RA), interleukin-8 (IL-8), heat shock proteins(HSPs), glucose-regulated proteins (GRPs), oxygen-regulated proteins,metalloproteinases, nitric oxide synthase (NOS), cyclooxygenases (COX),poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), calcium-binding proteins such asS-100 proteins, histamine H2-receptor, c-jun leucine zipper interactiveprotein, Glut3, the vesicular monoamine transporter, TNF intracellulardomain interacting protein, vascular tyrosine phosphatase,glucose-induced genes, hypoxia-induced genes, transcription factors,signaling factors, growth factors, transmitters, receptors, membraneprotein genes, peptides, cytokines, chemokines, structural genes, cellcycle genes, apoptosis-related genes, acidosis-induced genes,ischemia-induced genes, enzymes, kinases, phosphatases, trophic factors,nuclear factors, hormones, or combinations thereof. Hypoxia-inducedgenes comprise genes for heat shock proteins, genes for nitric oxidesynthase, genes for matrix metalloproteinases, genes forcyclooxygenases, genes for growth factors, genes for hypoxia-inducedfactors such as HIF-1, and genes involved in the production ofcytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, or combinations thereof.Glucose-induced genes comprise glucose regulated proteins, glycolyticenzymes, glycosylated proteins, genes as listed in Table 3, orcombinations thereof. Acidosis-induced genes comprise the genes aslisted in Table 2, genes listed in Table 3, or combinations thereof.Ischemia-induced genes comprise the genes as listed in Table 3 orcombinations thereof. Parkinson-related genes may comprise SEQ ID NO:1,SEQ ID NO:2, or combinations thereof.

[0057] The pattern of expression exhibited by the obtained blood cellsmay be captured by any method known to the art. An exemplary method isthrough the use of microarrays, for example using DNA microarrays,protein microarrays, peptide microarrays, or combinations thereof.Microarrays refer to surface microarrays, membrane microarrays, beadmicroarrays, solution microarrays, and the like comprised of nucleicacids, nucleic acid mimetics, discrete nucleotide sequences, preferablyDNA or RNA sequences, discrete proteins, antibodies, protein fragments,antibody fragments, antibody-mimetics, peptides, peptide-mimetics,organic molecules and/or other molecules capable of selectively andspecifically binding specific RNA, DNA or proteins; or subsets of RNA,DNA or protein molecules thus permitting the detection and measurementof the associated molecules for the purpose of capturing a pattern ofexpression.

[0058] In one embodiment of the invention, microarrays are used tocapture the pattern of gene expression. The nucleotide sequences in twoDNA samples or two RNA samples, such as, for example, the RNA isolatedfrom two different cell populations, are compared by first labeling thesamples, mixing the samples and hybridizing them to arrayed DNA spots.Generally each nucleotide sequence is labeled with a differentflourescent dye or other labeling technique. As the samples aredifferentially labeled, it is possible to determine the pattern of geneexpression.

[0059] To prepare RNA for use in a microarray assay, it is generallypurified from total cellular content. Suitable methods of RNA isolationare known in the art and include the use of standard isolation methods,specific columns, or other collection methods. The RNA may be reversedtranscribed to complementary DNA (cDNA) and in some applications tocomplementary RNA (cRNA). Either the labeled cDNA or the labeled cRNAmay be used in the microarray assay.

[0060] Generally, the cDNA or cRNA samples are labeled, for example,with fluorescent dyes (fluors). Common fluors include Cy3 and Cy5. Thelabeled samples are referred to as probes. The probes are hybridized toa DNA sequence in the microarray. If the labeled probe contains a cDNAor cRNA whose sequence is complementary to the DNA at a given spot inthe microarray, the labeled probe will hybridize to that spot, where itcan be detected by its fluorescence. Since the probes are tagged withfluorescent molecules like Cy3 and Cy5 that emit detectable light whenstimulated by a laser, the probes may be scanned and the emitted lightrecorded. The probe may be applied to a microarray, DNA, RNA or protein.

[0061] In a further embodiment of the invention, a microarray comprisesfrom about 1,000 to about 100,000 DNA sequences. A sample is obtainedfrom the patient's blood cells and is labeled with a first label, and asecond RNA sample which serves as a control is labeled with a secondlabel. The first label and the second label have different emissionwavelengths. The labels may be fluors, biotinylated markers or othersuitable markers. The labeled patient sample and the labeled controlsamples are mixed and hybridized to the microarray, or they arehybridized to separate arrays. Generally the microarray is then rinsedto remove any non-hybridized samples. The light emitted from the fluorsmay be measured using any method known in the art, such as commerciallyavailable scanners. The relative abundance of the patient and controlsamples hybridized to the various DNA sequences of the microarray aredetermined and a pattern is captured.

[0062] In yet another embodiment of the invention, the RNA is isolatedfrom the blood of the hypoglycemia, hypoxia, status epilepticus,ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and controls. The RNA is purifiedusing standard methods, and then transcribed either into labeled cDNA orinto labeled cRNA. These samples are then applied to custom microarraysthat are fabricated using the methods for suppressive subtractionhybridization, or custom arrays made from commercially available cDNAlibraries. The experimental samples are labeled with Cy3 and theuntouched control or sham control samples are labeled with Cy5. The twosamples are mixed and applied to a cDNA array produced from allavailable rat cDNAs, or from an array produced from cDNAs obtained fromthe suppressive subtractive hybridization. Alternatively, the samplescould be applied to currently available commercial arrays from Incyte,Affymetrix, Research Genetics, and other commercial vendors.Alternatively, samples could be applied to proteomic/proteinmicroarrays.

[0063] After a pattern of expression has been captured and defined, aninjury database can be established for the injury state. Once an injurydatabase is established for the injury state, only one fluorescent dyeis necessary to capture the pattern of expression for subsequent samplesas the pattern will be compared to the established injury database.

[0064] An example of a commercially available microarray is anAffymetrix chip. These arrays are fabricated using spatially patterned,light-directed combinatorial chemical synthesis, and contain hundreds ofthousands of oligonucleotides immobilized on the glass surface of thearrays (Affymetrix, Santa Clara, Calif.). For most sequences or ESTthere are 16 probe 20 mer oligonucleotide pairs, of which 8 a perfectmatch and 8 are a mismatch where one nucleotide is changed in the middleof the sequence. Each array also contains a number of referencesequences, which after standards are added allows normalization andquantification of the data. The human U95A array is used, having 13000sequences and EST's.

[0065] In an embodiment of the invention, the expression levels of themolecules, captured on the microarray, are ranked from the lowestexpressed molecule being assigned a rank of 1 to the most highlyexpressed molecule. For example, if 100,000 molecules were assessed froma single blood sample, the lowest expressed molecule would be assigned avalue of 1 and the most highly expressed molecule a value of 100,000with every other molecule having a value in between. The ranks of themolecules of individuals with a specific injury or on a specificmedication are compared to other individuals with other conditions or tonormal healthy controls.

[0066] In a further embodiment of the invention, the determination of apattern of expression further comprises ranking the genes of thecaptured pattern of expression. The expression levels of the genes,captured on the microarray, are ranked from the lowest expressed genebeing assigned a rank of 1 to the most highly expressed gene. Forexample, if 100,000 genes were assessed from a single blood sample, thelowest expressed gene would be assigned a value of 1 and the most highlyexpressed gene a value of 100,000 with every other gene having a valuein between. The ranks of the genes of individuals with a specific injuryor on a specific medication are compared to other individuals with otherconditions or to normal healthy controls.

[0067] In one embodiment of the invention, microarrays are used tocapture the pattern of protein expression. The protein is isolated fromeither whole blood and/or from white blood cells isolated from wholeblood. The protein is then applied to a protein microarray. A proteinmicroarray may be composed of antibodies to all known proteins,antibodies to selected protein subsets, or proteins themselves.

[0068] In yet another embodiment of the invention, protein detection isused. Protein detection may include multiple mass spectrophotometricanalyses performed in parallel or any other method of detecting hundredsto thousands of proteins at one time from a single blood sample from asingle patient. The proteins and antibodies are detected using massspectrophotometric, fluorescent, radioactive or other techniques and theexpression levels of each protein assessed in a manner analogous todetection of multiple RNA species on current oligonucleotide and cDNAmicroarrays.

[0069] In yet another embodiment of the invention, the determination ofa pattern of expression further comprises ranking the proteins of thecaptured pattern of expression. The expression levels of the proteins,captured on the microarray, are ranked from the lowest expressed proteinbeing assigned a rank of 1 to the most highly expressed protein. Forexample, if 100,000 proteins were assessed from a single blood sample,the lowest expressed protein would be assigned a value of 1 and the mosthighly expressed protein a value of 100,000 with every other proteinhaving a value in between. The ranks of the proteins with individualswith a specific injury or on a specific medication are compared to otherindividuals with other conditions or to normal healthy controls.

[0070] Any expression method known in the art may be used to define thepattern of expression captured. A preferred method is the SignificanceAnalysis of Microarrays (SAM) and class prediction, as taught by Tusher,Proceedings National Academy of Sciences, 98: 5116 (2001); Golub et al.,Science, 286: 531-537(1999). Other expression methods are available,including neural network modeling, clustering, computer programs, andentropy methods, and could be used as alternatives.

[0071] The significance analysis of microarray (SAM) and classprediction may be used to define the pattern of expression captured. Thesignificance analysis of microarrays uses permutations of repeatedmeasurements to estimate the percentage of genes or proteins identifiedby chance. Once the molecules are identified that are regulated in aspecific injury, this set of molecules is said to define the patternexpression for that injury. To determine whether an unknown sample isconsistent with the normal pattern of expression or is consistent withthe pattern for a specific injury, the following general procedure isfollowed. The expression value for each molecule in the unknown sampleis compared to the expression value in the normal set of molecules andin the injury set of genes or proteins. A class prediction method isthen used to determine whether the unknown sample fits the normal orinjury pattern. To do this, the expression value for each molecule isdetermined to be closer to the control or the injury state, and aweighted vote is made for each molecule for the injury pattern. Thediagnosis of the injury is made if PS>0.3 when PS is the predictionstrength, defined as PS=(Vw−V_(L))/(Vw+V_(L)). If there is no differencebetween the samples, then PS will equal zero and the sample would fallin the class of the control or healthy blood sample. If PS>0.3, then thesample would be classified as the injury state.

[0072] In one embodiment of the invention, the most regulated genes orproteins for a given condition that had the lowest variance may beidentified using SAM analysis for various medical, neurological, geneticand other conditions. These regulated genes or proteins may be used todefine a pattern for each condition, a class prediction, that would beused to analyze unknown samples to determine whether they would fit thepattern for a specific disease or condition or not with a 90, 95 or 99%confidence level.

[0073] Once the pattern of expression is captured and defined, thepattern of expression exhibited by the obtained blood cells is comparedto an injury database to assess the injury. This database may comprise apattern of expression or multiple patterns of expression based on aspecific organ, a specific injury cause or disease, or combinationsthereof. Further, the database may be a commercially available databaseor a database created from the pattern of expression captured anddefined by the obtained blood cells.

[0074] In one embodiment of the invention, injury databases for hypoxia,status epilepticus and hypoglycemia, are prepared using blood cellsamples. These databases are used to assess the injury of an individualbased on the comparison between the pattern of expression of theindividual and pattern of expression of the database.

[0075] The embodiments, as set forth above, can be used for any injuryas the blood expression will differ with each and every different injuryand the database will remain constant.

EXAMPLES

[0076] In the examples and throughout the present specification, partsand percentages are by weight unless otherwise indicated.

Example 1

[0077] This example demonstrates the use of the claimed invention toassess hypoxia, status epilepticus, hypoglycemia, ischemic stroke, andhemorrhagic stroke in individuals. One day after hypoxia, statusepilepticus, hypoglycemia, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke areproduced in adult rats, RNA or protein is isolated from the blood cellsand from the brains of these animals. Suppressive-subtractivehybridization is performed on the isolated RNA or protein. The clones,obtained from the suppressive-subtractive hybridization, or the isolatedRNA or protein are sequenced. The pattern of genes or proteins expressedin the blood cells following each of these types of injury—hypoxia,status epilepticus, hypoglycemia, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagicstroke is captured. The pattern of gene or protein expression is definedusing an expression method, which then forms a genomic or proteomicorgan injury database, which is used in assessing injury in theindividuals.

[0078] More specifically, adult Sprague Dawley rats (300-350 gm males)are housed in a fully AAALAC accredited Animal Research Facility. Allanimals are examined upon receipt and any animals with symptoms ofdisease or other problems are sacrificed. Animals are fed ad libitum,with fresh food and water provided several times weekly. Cages arecleaned on a regular schedule.

[0079] A custom hypoxia chamber is constructed comprising four identicalchambers wherein inlet and outlet air is controlled and monitored. Anyoxygen concentration (0-100%, by volume) can be achieved using computercontrolled valves and pumps. The inlet and outlet oxygen concentrationin each chamber is measured continuously, as is carbon dioxide,temperature and humidity. The oxygen concentrations can be ramped up ordown over any period of time (seconds to hours). Generally, the 8%, byvolume, oxygen concentration is ramped down over 30 minutes, and theanimals remain at 8% oxygen for 6 hours, after which the oxygen isramped back up to 21%.

[0080] Status epilepticus is produced by intraperitoneally injecting aglutamate analogue/excitotoxin, kainic acid (10 mg/kg i.p.). Animalswith kainate-induced seizures are observed following drug administrationto ensure that they continue to have complex seizures over a 30 minuteperiod. Animals with seizures longer than 30 minutes and that haveneuronal injury demonstrated histologically are included in the study.Animals injected with kainic acid have diffuse neuronal injury 24 hourslater.

[0081] Regular insulin (20U sq) is used to induce systemic hypoglycemia.The animals are injected subcutaneously with 10U regular insulin and gointo a coma for several hours. The severe hypoglycemia causes severediffuse neuronal injury. Animals remain hypoglycemic for a period of 4hours. The hypoglycemia is then reversed with repeated injections of 25%dextrose (25 cc) given every half hour for two hours as needed.Prolonged hypoglycemia is required to produce neuronal injury in thebrain and other organs. These periods of hypoglycemia induceglucose-regulated protein 75 (GRP75) and other glucose regulatedproteins in brain and other organs such as the liver and other tissues.

[0082] Ischemic stroke is produced by anesthetizing adult rats withisoflurane. A ventral neck incision is made, and the common carotidartery is isolated. The external carotid artery is ligated, and a 4-0nylon suture advanced into the external carotid artery and then up theinternal carotid artery to the bifurcation of the middle and anteriorcerebral arteries. The suture is left in place for two hours to producean infarction (stroke) in the distribution of the middle cerebralartery. Control animals for the stroke are called “sham” animals. Theseanimals are anesthetized, have the neck incision performed, and arteriesisolated, but do not have the suture inserted into the artery and do nothave an ischemic stroke.

[0083] Hemorrhagic stroke is produced by anesthetizing adult rats withisoflurane. The scalp is incised and a burr hole drilled 0.5 mm anteriorand 4 mm lateral to bregma. A 25 gauge needle was used to deliver 50 μlof lysed arterial blood 4 mm into the right striatum. The hemorrhageresults in cell death around the margins of the hemorrhage.

[0084] Untouched, control animals are not injected or touched prior tothe experiment. These animals remain awake, do not undergo surgery, butare housed and treated like the other animals described above.

[0085] All animals are allowed to survive for 24 hours following eachtreatment. At that time they are deeply anesthetized with ketamine (100mg/kg) and xylazine (20 mg/kg) given intraperitoneally. Onceanesthetized, the chest is opened and a direct cardiac punctureperformed with a syringe and 10 cc of blood is aspirated. Immediatelyfollowing removal of the blood, the animal is decapitated while deeplyanesthetized and the brain removed.

[0086] The blood from the animals from the hypoxia group is pooled, asis blood from the animals from the status epilepticus group, the animalsfrom the hemorrhagic stroke group, the animal from the ischemic strokegroup, and the animals from the hypoglycemia group. The blood from theuntouched control and the sham-operated control animals is pooled aswell. White blood cells are separated on a FICOLL® gradient, and the RNAfrom each pooled group is extracted with Trizol reagent. Subtractivehybridizations are then performed using commercially available kits(ClonTech) to obtain several separate subtraction libraries: controlversus hypoxia blood; control versus status epilepticus blood; controlversus hypoglycemic blood; control versus ischemic stroke blood; andcontrol versus hemorrhagic stroke blood. Generally there are about 500to about 1000 clones for each subtraction.

[0087] Suppressive subtractive hybridization (SSH) is based on a form ofPCR that permits exponential amplification of cDNAs that differ inabundance, whereas amplification of RNAs of similar abundance in thecontrol and experimental populations is suppressed. Alternatively,Representational Difference Analysis (RDA) may be used for performinglibrary subtractions.

[0088] Poly A+RNA from the control bloods (“driver” or “control”) andthe hypoxic, hypoglycemic, ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, orstatus epilepticus bloods (“tester” or “experimental”) is made, and thenquantified on a formaldehyde gel. Each sample is concentrated to a rangeof from about 1 to about 2 μg/ml. Double stranded (ds) cDNAs areprepared from the two poly A+RNA samples by reverse transcription.Second strand cDNA synthesis is then performed and the ds cDNAs aredigested with a four-base cutting enzyme (Rsa I) that yields blunt ends.The cut ds cDNAs are digested with a four-base cutting enzyme (Rsa I)that yields blunt ends. The cut ds cDNAs are analyzed on a 1%, byweight, agarose gel.

[0089] Following this, the tester ds cDNA pool is divided into two equalportions, and the ds cDNA in one portion is ligated with adaptor 1 andthe cDNA in the other portion is ligated with adaptor 2 using T4 DNAligase. Since the ends of the adaptors do not have a phosphate group,only one strand of each adaptor attaches to the 5′ ends of the cDNA.Importantly, the two adaptors (1 and 2R) share a stretch of commonsequences that allows them to anneal with each other during PCR.Following successful ligation of the adaptors, hybridization isperformed with excess “driver” added to each “tester” sample. Thesamples are heat denatured and allowed to anneal. The concentration ofhigh and low abundance cDNAs are equalized in the adaptor-ligatedpopulation of cDNAs. The cDNAs are equalized due to second-orderhybridization kinetics for these differently expressed cDNAs (ClonTech).There is exponential amplification of rare cDNAs in the “tester”samples. During the second hybridization, the two “tester” samplesligated with adaptor 1 and 2R, and the freshly denatured “driver” sampleare mixed without denaturing. Only the equalized and subtracted singlestranded (ss) tester molecules can re-associate and form double strandedhybrids. The ends (site of different adaptors) are then filled in andthese new hybrids are amplified by PCR. Molecules missing the primerannealing sites (adaptor 1 and 2R) cannot be amplified due tosuppression of PCR.

[0090] The subtracted library is ligated into the T/A cloning vector(Invitrogen, Inc.) and electroporated into phage-resistant bacterialcells (DH10B), which are then stored in glycerol at −80° C. An aliquot(100 μl) of the library is plated on a LB agar plate with theappropriate antibody for the purpose of determining the titer of thelibrary. The T/A cloning vector has a B-galactosidase site that providesthe mechanism for color (blue vs white) selection of bacterial coloniesthat contain a subtracted clone. Positive colonies are inoculated in96-well plates with antibiotic and 10% glycerol and stored at −80° C.This becomes the original copy of the library. Several controls areperformed to help ensure that the procedure worked properly. First, fromabout 60 to about 80 randomly selected clones are examined on 2% agarosegels to show that the inserts are of the appropriate sizes ranging fromabout 0.3 to about 1 kb, and that they are of differing sizes andtherefore unique. PCR for G3PDH (gyceraldhyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase)is performed on the subtracted and unsubtracted libraries to ensure thatthe ubiquitously expressed and unregulated G3PDH is not expressed in thesubtracted library.

[0091] Clones that show a two fold or greater induction by hypoxia,hypoglycemia ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, or status epilepticusin the five subtracted libraries are sequenced and compared to currentlyavailable rat sequences (GeneBank). The cloned sequences are alsosubjected to BLAST (basic local alignment search tool, GenBank database)to determine if they match the sequences of known genes. BLAST is acomputer program used to search databases to determine if a sequence issimilar to that of known or previously cloned genes.

[0092] Once a sufficient number of clones are sequenced and theiridentity determined, genes are selected for further study based upontheir expression with each type of injury. For example, glucoseregulated genes are induced with hypoglycemia and not with hypoxia andstatus epilepticus. Hypoxia-inducible factor and its hypoxia-inducibletarget genes are induced with hypoxia and not with hypoglycemia orstatus epilepticus. Catecholamine-related genes, like alpha-adrenergicand beta adrenergic-receptors, are induced to a greater extent followingstatus epilepticus as compared to hypoxia or hypoglycemia. Oncecandidate clones are identified, then the clones are used to performNorthern blots on RNA from bloods of the hypoxic, hypoglycemic, statusepilepticus, ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke and control groups.Alternatively, PCR is performed on each sample and the PCR productssequenced to confirm gene induction for each group. Each clone is thenused to produce a spot on a microarray.

[0093] Northern blots are performed to confirm the specificity of theclones for each gene and to quantify RNA induction. After isolation ofRNA, it is incubated with DNase (5 U/ml; Promega) and RNAsin (200 U/ml;Promega) at 37° C. for 30 min. The RNA is ethanol precipitated,dissolved in water and the OD260/280 determined. Four micrograms of RNAare electrophoresed in a 1.5% agarose gel containing 1×MOPS and 7%paraformaldehyde and transferred to a nylon membrane (Nytran, Sleicherand Schuell, Keene, N.H.) for a period of from about 12 to about 18hours. The RNA is cross-linked to the membrane with UV light at 254 nm(Stratalinker, Stratagene, Calif.). The membrane is stained with 0.02%methylene blue and the position of the 18S and 28S bands marked on themembrane. It is then pre-hybridized at 42° C. for about 1 hour with amixture of 6×SSC, 0.1% SDS, 10×Denhardt's reagent and 50 μg/ml heatdenatured salmon sperm DNA. Clones are labeled using TdT (Gibco BRL)with ³²P-dATP (DuPont-NEN Research Products) and membranes arehybridized at 37° C. overnight in 6×SSC, 1% SDS and 1-4×10⁶ cpm/ml ofthe labeled probe. After hybridization, the membranes are washed to amaximum stringency of 6×SSC and 0.1% SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) at 55°C. The membranes are then covered with Kodak SB5 autoradiographic filmfor a period of from about 4 to about 12 hours and developed in KodakGBX developer. Blots are quantified using an MCID (St. Catherine's,Ontario, Canada) image analysis system.

[0094] The fabricated microarray is used to capture the pattern ofexpression in the injury states of hypoxia, status epilepticus,hypoglycemia, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke. An expressionmethod defines the pattern of expression and the pattern of expressionis compared to an injury database to assess the injury.

Example 2

[0095] This example demonstrates the use of the claimed invention toassess hypoxia, status epilepticus, hypoglycemia, ischemic stroke, andhemorrhagic stroke. One day after hypoxia, status epilepticus,hypoglycemia, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke are produced inadult rats, RNA or protein is isolated from the blood cells and from thebrains of the animals described in Example 1. The pattern of genes orproteins expressed in the blood cells following each of these types ofinjury—hypoxia, status epilepticus, hypoglycemia, ischemic stroke, andhemorrhagic stroke is captured on a commercially available microarray(Affymetrix chip). The pattern of gene or protein expression is definedusing an expression method, which then forms a genomic or proteomicorgan injury database, which is used in assessing injury.

[0096] The data below demonstrates the pattern of gene expression in theblood cells and in the brain following specific pathological insultsusing genomic profiles based on commercially available microarrays. Thedata demonstrate how a pattern of gene expression is derived, and thatthe patterns of gene expression for the different pathological statesare different from each other. The tables give lists of genes induced inblood and in the brain of animals exposed to hypoxia, stroke, and statusepilepticus as compared with untouched control or sham operated controlanimals. As shown in FIGS. 1a and 1 b, many genes upregulated ordownregulated by each experimental condition were modulated in two ormore groups. FIG. 2 presents a cluster analysis of the pattern ofexpression obtained from individuals with kainate, insulin-glucose,hypoxia, brain ischemia, brain hemorrhage, as compared to sham surgeryand untouched control individuals.

[0097] For the tables of genes induced in the blood, the genomeexpression of blood in the hypoxic animals (3 animals) was compared tothe genome expression of blood in untouched control animals (3 animals).The genome expression of blood in the animals with status epilepticus (3animals) was compared to the genome expression of blood in the untouchedcontrol animals (3 animals). The genome expression of blood in theanimals with stroke (3 animals) was compared to the genome expression ofblood in the sham operated control animals (3 animals). In each case theaccession number of the gene and the fold change in gene expression isgiven—with a maximum estimate and a minimum estimate.

[0098] Tables 1 to 4 set forth lists of genes induced in the blood inthe different conditions. Tables 5 and 6 set forth lists of genesinduced in the brain in the different conditions. Note that the genesinduced in the blood are different from the genes induced in the brain.Therefore, different organs express different genes. In addition, thegenes induced by hypoxia in the blood are different from the genesinduced by hypoxia in the brain. That is, the same stimulus inducesdifferent genes in different organs. Lastly, even though similar genesare induced in the brain by ischemia (stroke) and kainic acid-inducedseizures, there are many differences in the gene expression between thetwo. Therefore, the pattern of gene expression in the brains of ischemicanimals is distinctive from the pattern of expression of the kainateanimals, and this pattern can be used to diagnose the differentconditions of stroke and status epilepticus, even though many of thesame genes are induced in the two conditions.

[0099] Table 1 sets forth genes induced in the blood of rats 24 hoursfollowing 6 hours of 8% hypoxia (n=3 rats) as compared with genesexpressed in the blood of untouched control rats (n=3 rats). Theaccession number of the gene is given, the name of the gene is givenwhere known, the average fold induction is given, as well as the minimumfold induction is given for each gene. A number of the genes are ESTsthat have not yet been subjected to a BLAST search. This list representsthe number of genes induced on arrays that contained 8000 genes. TABLE 1Accession No. Name Average Minimum X62950mRNA_f_at pBUS30 withrepetitive 10   4.8 elements rc_AA891933_at 9   1.9 X06827_atporphobilinogen deaminase 7.1 4.1 rc_AA894273_at 6.1 2.7 X63675_at Pim-16   1.8 D13978_s_at argininosuccinate lyase 5.1 1.9 X62325cds_r_at Tcell receptor V-alpha 5   1.8 J-alpha rc_AA891737_at 5   1.6rc_AA891920_at 4.9 2.7 S65555_g_at gamma-glutamylcysteine 4.5 2.1synthetase light chain rc_AI233261_i_at 4.4 1.5 X06827_g_atporphobilinogen deaminase 4.3 2’  rc_AA800745_at 4.3 1.5 X17053mRNA_s_atRat immediate-early serum- 4.2 3.9 responsive JE gene rc_H33723_at 4.12.6 S65555_at gamma-glutamylcysteine 4.1 1.9 synthetase light chainU39875_at EF-hand Ca2+-binding 4   1.8 protein p22 rc_AI059042_at 4  1.7 M91234_f_at VL30 element 3.9 2.4 U73030_at pituitary tumor 3.9 1.6transforming gene (PTTG) Y13275_at D6.1A protein 3.9 1.5 M59936cds_atconnexin-31 3.8 2.1 rc_AA852046_s_at 3.8 2.1 rc_AA852046_s_at 3.8 2.1rc_AI145680_s_at 3.8 1.6 rc_AI045315_f_at 3.8 1.4 M15474cds_s_atalpha-tropomyosin gene 3.7 2.4 AF102552_s_at 270 kDa ankyrin G isoform3.7 1.7 M91235_f_at VL30 element 3.6 2.4 U07201_at asparagine synthetase3.5 2   AB015194_at 50 kD glycoprotein (Rh50) 3.5 1.8 U25650_f_at lowaffinity nerve growth 3.5 1.4 factor receptor precursor (LNGFR)X17053cds_s_at Rat immediate-early serum- 3.4 2.1 responsive JE geneY00350_at uroporphyrinogen 3.4 1.9 decarboxylase rc_AA891880_g_at 3.41.3 rc_AI235890_s_at 3.3 2.5 rc_AI235890_s_at 3.3 2.3 AB000199_at cca23.3 1.3 M62388_at ubiquitin conjugating- 3.2 1.8 protein X89225cds_s_atL-like neutral amino acid 3.2 1.5 transport activity proteinrc_AA858607_at 3.2 1.4 X82396_at cathepsin B 3.1 2.3 X62660mRNA_g_atglutathione transferase 3.1 1.3 subunit B M60666_s_at alpha-tropomyosin2 3   1.7 rc_AA926149_g_at 3   1.6 AF076856_s_at small espin 2.9 1.8rc_AA892897_at 2.8 1.7 D90401_g_at dihydrolipoamide 2.8 1.4succinyltransferase M34134_s_at brain alpha-tropomyosin 2.8 1.4 (TMBr-2)rc_AA799680_at 2.8 1.4 rc_AI029920_s_at 2.8 1.3 rc_AA891107_at 2.7 1.6rc_AI235585_s_at 2.7 1.6 X67948_at channel integral membrane 2.7 1.6protein 28 AF067790_s_at palmitoyl-protein 2.7 1.4 thioesteraseM89945mRNA_g_at Rat farnesyl diphosphate 2.7 1.4 synthase generc_AA819793_at 2.6 1.8 J02592_s_at glutathione S-transferase 2.6 1.6 Y-bsubunit rc_AA893590_at 2.6 1.6 AF990113_g_at AMPA receptor binding 2.61.4 protein M89945mRNA_at Rat farnesyl diphosphate 2.5 1.6 synthase generc_AI180442_at 2.5 1.5 D63774_at keratin 14 2.5 1.3 rc_AA818025_at 2.41.3 rc_AI014094_at 2.4 1.3 D86215_at brain mRNA for NADH- 2.3 2.1ubiquinone oxidoreductase rc_AA874827_at 2.3 1.6 rc_AA946368_at 2.3 1.6U82623_g_at cytocentrin 2.3 1.6 X12554cds_s_at heart cytochrome coxidase 2.3 1.4 subunit VIa AJ009698_g_at embigin protein 2.3 1.3D10026_s_at glutathione S-transferase 2.2 1.7 rc_AA851403_g_at 2.2 1.5U67138_at PSD-95/SAP90-associated 2.2 1.4 protein-2 D38036_at TruncatedTSH receptor 2.2 1.3 rc_AA892805_g_at 2.2 1.3 rc_AI013513_at 2.2 1.3rc_AA851887_s_at 2.1 1.6 D13120_s_at ATP synthase subunit d 2.1 1.4rc_AA892888_at 2.1 1.4 U82623_at cytocentrin 2.1 1.4 D16478_atmitochondrial long-chain 2.1 1.3 enoyl-CoA hydratase rc_AA799612_at 2.11.3 AF029240_at MHC class Ib RT1.S3 2   1.4 J05022_at peptidylargininedeiminase 2   1.4 rc_AI231472_s_at 2   1.4 rc_AA866477_at 2   1.3rc_AA875107_at 2   1.3 rc_AI105050_at 2   1.3 rc_AA925752_at 2   1.1AF050663UTR#1_at norvegicus activity and 1.9 1.5neurotransmitter-induced early gene X53363cds_s_at calreticulin 1.9 1.5S78154_at inwardly rectifying ATP- 1.9 1.4 regulated K+ channelU24489_at tenascin-X 1.9 1.4 X63722cds_s_at vascular cell adhesion 1.91.4 molecule-1 (VCAM-1) D13212_s_at N-methyl-D-aspartate 1.9 1.3receptor subunit (NMDAR2C) D78308_g_at calreticulin 1.9 1.3 AF017437_atintegrin-associated protein 1.8 1.5 form 4 (IAP) X03369_s_atbeta-tubulin T beta15 1.8 1.5 D45254_g_at cellular nucleic acid 1.8 1.4binding protein (CNBP) rc_AI146195_at 1.8 1.4 AF020618_at progressionelevated gene 3 1.8 1.3 protein AF060174_at synaptic vesicle protein 2C1.8 1.3 (SV2C) D10587_at 85 kDa sialoglycoprotein 1.8 1.3 (LGP85)rc_AA799887_s_at 1.8 1.3 rc_AA859957_at 1.8 1.3 X80395cds_s_at rVAT gene1.8 1.3 rc_AA892260_at 1.7 1.4 AF017437_at integrin-associated protein1.7 1.3 form 4 (IAP) AF073839_s_at bithoraxoid-like protein 1.7 1.3Rc_AI169631_s_at 1.7 1.3 U36444cds#1_at PCTAIRE-1 protein kinase 1.7 1.3L38437_at NADH ubiquinone 1.6 1.3 oxidoreductase subunit (IP13) generc_AI112237_at 1.6 1.3 rc_AA893690_g_at 1.5 1.3

[0100] Table 2 sets forth genes induced in the blood of rats 24 hoursfollowing kainate induced seizures (n=3 rats) as compared with genesexpressed in the blood of untouched control rats (n=3 rats). Theaccession number of the gene is given, the name of the gene is givenwhere known, the average fold induction is given, as well as the minimumfold induction is given for each gene. A number of the genes are ESTsthat have not yet been subjected to a BLAST search. This list wasshortened to show only those genes induced at least 2.8 fold. Over 100genes were induced following kainate on arrays that contained over 8000genes. TABLE 2 Accession No. Name Average Minimum D84485_at PMSG-inducedovarian 11.4  3.1 mRNA M96159_at adenylyl cyclase type V 10   2.9Rc_AA955182_g_at 9   2.3 AF045464_s_at 6.5 2.5 X76697_at B7 antigen 5.72.5 D89863_g_at (M-ras) M-Ras 5.6 2.3 U66566_at receptor type protein5.5 4.3 tyrosine phophatase psi L81138exon Rps2r gene 5.5 2.3AF079162_at patched (ptc) 5.4 3.2 Rc_AA894273_at 5.2 2.8 Rc_AA799614_at4.7 2.5 AF102552_s_at ankyrin G isoform 4.6 2.4 M91234_f_at VL30 element4.4 2.5 L42855_at RNA polymerase II  4.32 3.4 transcription factor SIIIp18 subunit Rc_AA852046_s_at 4.3 2.5 AF027571_s_at phospholipase C-beta4  4.15 2.5 isoform (PLC-b4) Rc_AI104924_f_at 4.1 3.3 U73030_at 4.1 2.4Rc_AA925529_at 4   3   Rc_AA891828_at 4   2.6 M91235_f_at VL30 element3.9 3   L81136cds_f_at Rps2r1 preliminary DNA 3.9 2.7 X06827_atporphobilinogen deaminase 3.6 3   X60675_at interleukin 10 3.6 2.3Z28351exon_s_at 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 3.5 2.3 24-hydroxylaseAF091563_i_at isolate QIL-LD1 olfactory 3.4 2.4 receptor rc_AI102562_at3   2.4 S54212_at ciliary neurotrophic factor 2.8 2.6 receptor alpha

[0101] Table 3 sets forth genes induced in the blood of rats 24 hoursfollowing a stroke produced by filament occlusion of the middle cerebralartery (n=3 rats) as compared with genes expressed in the blood of shamoperated control rats (n=3 rats). The accession number of the gene isgiven, the name of the gene is given where known, the average foldinduction is given, as well as the minimum fold induction is given foreach gene. A number of the genes are ESTs that have not yet beensubjected to a BLAST search. This list was produced from arrays thatcontained over 8000 genes. TABLE 3 Accession No. Name Average MinimumX52196cds_at five-lipoxygenase activating 9.5 1.7 protein (FLAP)rc_AA866444_s_at 8.8 2.6 Rc_AA892851_at 5.6 3.9 rc_H31722 5.4 2  L18948_at intracellular calcium- 4.1 1.7 binding protein (MRP14)rc_AA849036 4   2.5 rc_AI043796_s_at 3.9 2.4 D89093_at cGMP-bindmg cGMP-3.6 1.8 specific phosphodiesterase AF023621_at sortilin 3.5 2  rc_AI639246_at 3.2 1.7 Rc_AA957003_at 3.2 1.6 L00603_at vesicularmonoamine 3   2.4 transporter U13396_at protein-tyrosine kinase 3   2.1(JAK2) M64986_g_at amphoterin mRNA 3   1.5 L11319_at five-lipoxygenaseactivating 2.8 1.5 protein (FLAP) rc_AA892851_g_at 2.7 2.3 X78605_atrab4b mRNA for ras- 2.7 2.3 homologous GTPase U49930_g_at ICE-likecysteine protease 2.7 1.6 (Lice) rc_AA893534_at 2.6 1.8 D17521_atprotein kinase C-regulated 2.6 1.7 chloride channel U27201_at tissueinhibitor of 2.6 1.6 metalloproteinase 3 (TIMP-3) M55532_at carbohydratebinding 2.5 1.8 receptor D13962_g_at neuron glucose transporter 2.5 1.4(GLUT3) rc_AA893664 2.3 1.8 AJ000557cds_s_at Janus protein tyrosine 2.21.6 kinase 2, JAK2 rc_AA875206_at 2.2 1.5 D84346_s_at Nap1 protein 2.21.4 rc_AA800275_at 2.2 1.4 rc_AI171962_s_at 2.2 1.4 S70011_g_attricarboxylate carrier 2.1 1.8 AF084186_s_at alpha-fodrin (A2A) 2.1 1.7L25387_g_at phosphofructokinase C 2.1 1.6 (PFK-C) rc_AA892049_at 2.1 1.4rc_AI638939_at 2.1 1.4 U09631_at VIP2 vasoactive intestinal 2.1 1.4peptide receptor M93017_at Rat alternatively spliced 2.1 1.3 mRNArc_AA799402_at 2   1.8 X78949_at prolyl 4-hydroxylase alpha 2   1.7subunit rc_AA799650_at 2   1.6 rc_AA859520_at 2   1.6 U41164_atCys2/His2 zinc finger 2   1.6 protein (rKr1) X63995_at NTT 2   1.6L01793_at glycogenin 2   1.3 rc_AA891732_at 1.9 1.5 rc_AA892511_at 1.91.5 rc_AI230778_at 1.9 1.5 AF099093_g_at ubiquitin-conjugating 1.9 1.4enzyme UBC7 rc_AA893217_at 1.9 1.4 rc_AA956958_at 1.9 1.4 rc_AI045794_at1.9 1.3 rc_AA799637_at 1.8 1.6 rc_H31610_at 1.8 1.5 X78606_at rab28 mRNAfor ras- 1.8 1.5 homologous GTPase rc_AA875594_s_at 1.8 1.4rc_AI171506_g_at 1.8 1.4 S70011_at tricarboxylate carrier 1.8 1.4rc_AA893002_at 1.8 1.3 X61295cds_s_at L1 retroposon, ORF2 1.8 1.3 mRNArc_AA799570_at 1.7 1.5 rc_AA874934_at 1.7 1.5 rc_AA892642_at 1.7 1.4X63253cds_s_at serotonin transporter 1.7 1.4 rc_AA800787_at 1.7 1.3rc_AA891068_f_at 1.7 1.3 rc_AA892014_r_at 1.7 1.3 rc_AA892496_at 1.7 1.3rc_AA893237_at 1.7 1.3 rc_AI228247_at 1.7 1.3 rc_AI639162_at 1.6 1.5X73371_at Fc gamma receptor 1.6 1.4 rc_AA801286_at 1.4 1.3 U57050_g_athypertension-related mRNA 1.3 1.3

[0102] Table 4 sets forth genes induced in the blood of rats 24 hoursfollowing the sham control operation (n=3 rats) as compared with genesexpressed in the blood of untouched control rats (n=3 rats). Theaccession number of the gene is given, the name of the gene is givenwhere known, the average fold induction is given, as well as the minimumfold induction is given for each gene. A number of the genes are ESTsthat have not yet been subjected to a BLAST search. This list wasproduced from arrays that contained over 8000 genes. TABLE 4 AccessionNo. Name Average Minimum M58040_at transferrin receptor 5.8 3  D50564_at mercaptopyruvate 5    1.55 sulfurtransferase U07201_atasparagine synthetase 4   3   rc_AA894273_at 3   1.7 AF087674_at insulinreceptor substrate 2 2.9 1.9 (IRS-2) rc_AA858607_at 2.7 1.3 X06827_atporphobilinogen deaminase 2.6 1.6 D28966_at prostacyclin receptor 2.61.5 rc_AA852046_s_at 2.6 1.3 E00594cds_at immunoglobulin E binding 2.51.4 factor activity peptide M91235_f_at VL30 element 2.4 1.8rc_AA892897_at 2.3 1.5 M91234_f_at VL30 element 2.2 1.5 rc_AA819793 at2.1 1.7 U12514_at transcriptional regulator 2.1 1.4 MSX-2 (MSX-2)AF079162_at patched (ptc) 2.1 1.3 X67948_at channel integral membrane2.1 1.3 protein 28 X82396_at cathepsin B 2   1.6 AB015645_at Gprotein-coupled receptor 1.9 1.5 L12384_at ADP-ribosylation factor 5 1.91.3 AF087696_at dlg 2 1.8 1.4 U53486mRNA_s_at corticotropin releasing1.8 1.4 factor receptor rc_AA800566_g_at 1.8 1.3 X12554cds_s_at heartcytochrome c oxidase 1.8 1.3 subunit VIa X63722cds_s_at vascular celladhesion 1.4 1.2 molecule-1

[0103] The above blood data only catalogues the genes that show anincrease of expression in one condition versus the other. Not listedabove are an equal number of genes that show down-regulation ordecreases following stroke, seizures and hypoxia when compared tocontrols. The genes that show down regulation are just as important fordescribing the pattern of gene regulation in blood but are not includedthe downregulated genes in the above lists for the sake of simplicity.The downregulated genes in the list of hypoxia-regulated genes in brainare set forth below as an example.

[0104] The above data show that different genes, for the most part, areinduced in the blood cells of rats following stroke, hypoxia and statusepilepticus as compared with the controls. In addition, the genesinduced in the blood cells of rats following sham control operationsdiffered from the genes expressed in the blood cells of untouched rats.This data suggests that different patterns of expression will occur inthe blood depending on the injury or the cause of the injury. Thepattern of expression for each injury is distinct and therefore can beused to assess the injury.

[0105] In further support, the following Tables 5 and 6 list those genesinduced in the brain following stroke, kainic induced seizures, andhypoxia as compared with untouched controls and sham-operated controls.This data supports the concept that gene expression in the brain differsfollowing different types of injury, just as gene expression in theblood differs following different types of injury. TABLE 5 Kainic StrokeAcid Ischemia Seizure Hypoxia (fold (fold (fold Probe Set Name change)change) change) M86389cds_s Rat hsp 27 361.9 309.2 NC S82649-r- atNarp + neuronal 251.8 72.5 NC activity-regulated pentraxinrc_AI169327_g_(—) Tissue Inhibitor 239 186.7 NC of Metalloproteinasez27118cds_s_(—) Rat hsp 70 183.4 37.3 NC aa848563_s_a heat shock protein145 27.1 NC 70 d00753_at Rat RNA for 134.4 55.4 NC contrapsin-likeprotoease inhibitor related protein (CPi-26) m14656_at osteopontin m79.3 39 NC RNA x17053RNA_s rat immediate- 67.2 51.3 NC early serumresponse gene jo2722cds_at Rat heme 68.5 20.2 NC oxygenase genez75029_s_at R. norvegicus hsp 64.6 12.3 NC 70.2 RNA for heat shockprotein 70 m36317_s_at Rat thyrotropin- 63.5 30.4 NC releasing hormone(TRH) precursor rc_aa998683 heat shock protein 60.6 50.5 NC 27ab002588_at glycerol 3- 53.3 52.4 phosphate deyydrogenasem23566exon_s_(—) alpha-2- 53.2 NC NC macroglobulin gene rc_ai045030C/EBP 52 21 NC x07266_cds_s_(—) Rat RNA for gene 51.7 21.7 NC 33polypeptide af028784RNA GFAP 49.7 52.2 NC af025308_f_a Rattus norvegicus44.4 no NC MHC class 1b antigen (RT1.C1) gene m61875_s_at CD44 41.8 69.4NC x76454_at ri1 RNA 39.8 50.3 NC rc_aa818604 37.4 7.2 NCs71196RNA_s_(—) BDNF 35.8 NC NC M23643cds_s_(—) TRH 35.1 12 NCx59864RNA_a Rat ASM15 gene 34 52.2 NC m26744_at interleukin 6 32.2 NC NC(IL6) RNA L16764_s_at heat shock rotein 32.2 10.5 NC 70 (HSP70) RNAL18948_at_ intracellular 30 NC NC calcium-binding protein (MRP14) RNArc_h33003_at EST 28.5 36.7 NC s66024_g_at transcriptional 28.3 2.8 NCrepressor CREM s66184_s_at lysyl oxidase 27.4 5.7 NC m19651_at_ Fra-1 2611.6 NC u18982_s_at Fra-2 25.9 NC NC af039583 decay- 24.7 NC NCaccelerating factor x52498cds_at TGFB-1 24.4 12.3 NC J02962_at_ Rat IgEbinding 24.1 27.7 NC protein RNA rc_aa893770 EST 24.1 NC NC U22414_atmacrophage 23.8 NC NC inflammatory protein-1alpha RNA af075383_atsuppressor of 22.9 17.4 NC cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS-3) RNA U12187_atras-related protein 22.7 7.7 NC (rad) RNA rc_aa892333 EST 21.9 10.3 NCrc_aa893244 21.9 12.5 NC x17053cds_s Rat immediate- early serum-responsive JE gene U18729_at cytochrome b558 21.4 21.9 NC alpha-subunitRNA rc_aa946503 EST 21.3 9 NC x59864RNA_g Rat ASM15 gene 21.1 23.7 NCrc_aa799396 EST 21 2.5 NC U05014_g_at PHAS-1 RNA 20.6 17.3 NCaf087943_s_a CD14 19.8 8.2 NC M65149_at Rat CELF RNA 19.7 7.2 NCL32132_at Rat lipopoly- 19.6 7.3 NC saccharide binding protein RNAU09540_at cytochrome P450 19.2 15.3 NC (CYP1B1) RNA S76758_i_at BDNF18.5 NC NC X17163cds_s_ c-jun 17.5 10.5 NC U24441_at gelatinase B 17.422.4 NC rc_ai639363 rx03855 EST 17.1 NC NC rc_aa799773_at EST 16.9? NCNC rc_ai179610 EST 15.9 3.9 NC af053312_s_a CC chemokine 15.7 3.4 NC NCST38 precursor s77528cds_s_ rNFIL-6 = C/ 15.7 NC NC EBP-relatedtranscription factor d88666 PS-PLA1 15.5 9.4 NC rc_ai169327_at EST 15.48.9 NC M64795_f_at Rat MHC class I 15.2 no NC antigen gene x73371_at Fcgamma 14.5 10.7 NC receptor x71898_at urinary 14.5 8.8 NC plasminogenactivator receptor 1 U42719_at C4 complement 14.1 20.7 NC protein RNArc_aa891911 EST 14 8.8 NC M11597_at Rat alpha-type 13.7 9.1 NCcalcitonin gene- related peptide RNA L105489_at Rat heparin- 13.1 10.5NC binding EGF-like growth factor RNA X56306_s_at Rat RNA of 12.9 10.4NC delta-prepro- tachykilnin-a splicing variant of substance Prc_aa893280 EST 12.5 9.8 NC AFO13144_at MAP-kinase 12.3 NC NCphosphatase (cpg21) RNA M24067_at plasminogen 12.2 6.3 NC activatorinhibitor-1 (PAI-1) RNA z54212_at_ epithelial 12.2 18.9 NC membraneprotein-1 af004811 moesin RNA 12 23.7 NC d26393exon_s Rat HK2 gene for12 5.8 NC type II hexokinase, exon 1 and promoter region rc_ai176658 EST11.9 12.9 NC M26745cds_s Rat interleukin 6 11.7 NC NC (IL6) genex67948_at channel integral 11.5 8.9 NC membrane protein 28 x03347cds_g_FBR-murine 11.2 NC NC osteosarcoma provirus genome x13044_g_atMHC-associated 11.1 9 NC invariant chain gamma u31599 MHC class II-like11.1 11.9 NC beta chain (RT1.Dmb) RNA rc_aa800587 EST 11 NC NCrc_aa859878 EST 10.9 NC NC Y00396RNA_a c-myc 10.8 6.9 NC D15069_s_atadrenomedullin 10.8 NC NC precursor rc_ai230255 EST 10.7 NC NCM31837_at_ Rat insulin-like NC growth factor- binding protein (IGF-BP3)m11794cds#2 Rat 10.6 3.8 NC metallothionein-2 and metallothionein-1genes M64785_g_at Rat vasopressin 10.4 NC (VP) RNA rc_ai102562 EST 10.32.9 NC U06434_at Rat vasopressin 10.3 no NC (VP) RNA z12298cds dermatansulfate 10.2 no NC proteoglycan-II (decorin) u92081RNA_s epithelial cell10.2 9.8 NC transmembrane protein antigen precursor (RT140) genere_ai009405 EST 10.2 7.8 NC D11445exon#1 Rattus norvegicus 10.1 NC NCgene for gro, complete cds platelet-activating factor af016047_atacetylhydrolse 9.8 5.4 NC alpha 1 subunit (PAF-AH alpha 1) X74565cds_atTBFII RNA for 9.8 11.3 NC polypyrimidine tract binding s66024_attranscriptional 9.7 2.8 NC repressor CREM m89646_at ribosomal protein9.7 NC NC S24 RNA d10938exon_s BDNF 9.6 NC NC K02814_g_at ribosomalprotein 9.5 NC NC S24 RNA x13044_at MHC-associated 9.4 9 NC invariantchain gamma rc_ai639441 EST 9.3 NC NC U23146cds_s_ mitogenic 9.3 NC NCregulation SSECKS (322) gene u53505_s_at type II 9.3 NC NC iodothyroninedeiodinase RNA L12025_at tumor-associated 9.2 3.8 NC blycoprotein E4(Tage4) RNA rc_aa800797 EST 9 NC NC M11596_at Rat beta-type calcitoningene- related peptide RNA m58364_at Rat GTP 9 NC NC cyclohydrolase I RNAx14319cds_g T-cell receptor 8.9 NC NC beta chain U41453_at PKC binding8.9 NC NC protein and substrate RNA rc_aa799729 EST 8.8 2.2 NC af083418insulin receptor NC substrate-2 (IRS-2) RNA rc_aa875099 EST 8.8 8.7 NCaf082124_s_a aryl hydrocarbon 8.7 10 NC receptor (AHR) RNA aj01116_atendothelial nitric 8.7 2.1 NC oxide synthase x06769cds_at c-fos 8.6 NCNC rc_aa799450 EST 8.5 4 NC S56464RNA_a HKII = 8.4 NC NC hexokinase IIab006710_s_a 6-phosphofructo- 8.3 10.4 NC 2-kinase/fructose- 2,6-bisphosphatase rc_aa858607 EST 8.3 NC NC rc_ai176856 EST 8.2 4.3 NCaj004858_at Sry-related 8.2 NC NC HMG-box protein Sox 11 x67108_at brainand all other 8.1 NC NC organ-derived neurotrophic factor (exon IV)Y00396RNA_g c-myc 8.1 NC NC rc_aa800784 EST 8 NC NC rc_ai071531 EST 7.93.5 NC rc_ai012030 EST 7.7 5 NC rc_aa894338 EST 7.6 5.7 NC rc_aa875126EST 7.6 8 NC L33869_at ceruloplasmin 7.6 3.2 NC RNA rc_aa859827 7.6 15.9NC AF081503 inhibitor of 7.5 NC NC apoptosis protein (rIAP) U15550tenascin-C RNA 7.2 3.6 NC U09401-s_at tenascin RNA 7.1 5.5 NCs67722_s_at cyclooxygenase 7 2.2 NC isoform COX-2 s61865_s_at syndecan =7 3.3 NC heparan sulfate proteoglycan core protein rc_ai619318 EST 7 NCNC rc_ai045858 EST 6.9 6.2 NC d30649RNA_s phosphodiesterase 6.9 6.1 NC 1L25925_s_at cyclooxygenase-2 6.7 2.1 NC RNA U96490_at Rattus norvegicus6.7 NC NC liver RNA rc_aa875131 6.7 NC NC Af030091UTR#1 cyclin ania-6a6.6 NC NC RNA j05132_s_at Rat 3-methyl- 6.6 9.3 NC cholanthrene-inducible truncated UDP D14869_s_at prostaglandin E2 6.5 NC NC receptorEP3 subtype (rEP3) rc_aa891901_ EST 6.5 NC NC M63101cds_at Ratinterleukin 1 6.3 NC NC receptor antagonist gene J05122_atperipheral-type 6.3 6 NC benzodiazepine receptor x60769RNA_s silencerfactor B 6.3 2.4 NC x96437RNA_g PRG1 gene 6.2 2.1 NC x07285cds_s basicfibroblast 6.2 7.1 NC growth factor x06769cds_g c-fos 6.2 NC NCL27060_at phosphodiesterase 6.1 NC NC RNA AJ002949cds retinoic acid 5.9NC receptor alpha 1 L32591RNA_a GADD45 RNA 5.9 3.9 NC D84418_s_atchromosomal 5.9 4.5 NC protein HMG2 rc_aa892553 EST 5.8 7.9 NC k02184_atRat major cute 5.8 2.8 NC phase alpha-1 protein (MAP) rc_aa957003 EST5.8 NC NC M8310_g_at SM22 RNA 5.8 NC NC L27059_s_at phosphodiesterase5.7 NC NC RNA rc_ai639338 EST 5.6 NC NC M34134_s_at alpha- 5.6 NC NCtropomyosin (TMBr-2) RNA L20681_at Rat proto- 5.5 NC NC oncogene (Ets-1)RNA x0651RNA-s Rat RNA for 5.5 4.6 NC syndecan L14610_at Rattranscription 5.5 NC NC factor RZR-beta gene rc_A1070295 EST 5.5 3.5 NCrc_ai030286 EST 5.4 NC NC x61381cds_s interferon induced 5.4 5.1 NC RNAM55017exon_s Rat nucleolin 5.4 6.5 NC gene U62667_at stannicalcin 5.3 NCNC (rSTC) RNA rc_aa858586 EST 5.3 NC NC rc_aa8800613 EST 5.3 2.4 NCu09540_g_at cytochrome P450 5.3 3.6 NC (CYP1B1) RNA u69884_atcalcium-activated 5.3 NC NC potassium 0.3 channel rSK3 (SK) RNAM98820_at Rat interleukin 5.3 NC NC 1-beta RNA M15644_at Rat OMP RNA 5.2NC NC encoding the olfactory neuronal specific protein U31599_g_at MHCclass II-like 5.2 5.6 NC beta chain (RT1.DMb) RNA L13039_s_at annexin IIRNA 5.2 2.3 NC x57523_g_at mtp1RNA 5.2 8.3 NC rc_aa859305 5.2 5.3 NCd89070cds_s non-inducible 5.1 2.3 NC carbonyl reductase x63594cds_atRL/IF-1 RNA 5.1 NC NC af008650_at somatostatin 5.1 3.5 NC receptor-likeprotein (SLC1) RNA rc_aa817854 EST 5.1 5.9 NC d29766cds#1 Crk-associated5 5.6 NC substrate, p130 J03624_at Rat galanin (a 5 3 NC neuropeptide)RNA rc_aa800962 EST 5 NC NC rc_aa799686 EST 5 6.3 NC M60616_at Ratcollagenase 4.9 NC NC (UMRCase) RNA rc_A1014163 EST 4.9 2.3 NCx63594cds_g_ RL/IF-1 RNA 4.8 NC NC ab005900_at endothelial 4.8 NC NCreceptor for oxidized low density af036537 homocysteine 4.7 NC NCrespondent protein HCYP2 RNA z22812_at interleukin-1 4.7 NC NC receptortype 2 u04835_at CREMdeltaC—G 4.7 2.1 NC gene U16674_at interleukin- 4.7NC NC 12p40 RNA D29769_at bone 4.7 NC NC morphogenic protein-7x54686cds_at pJunB gene 4.6 NC NC rc_ai639457 EST 4.6 NC NC L46593cds_atsmall proline-rich 4.6 4 NC protein (spr) gene af28784cds# glialfibrillary 4.6 6.2 NC acidic proteins alpha and delta (GFAP) genem80633_at Rat adenylyl 4.6 5.2 NC cyclase type (IV) RNA rc_aa799448 EST4.6 NC NC x60351cds_s alpha B-crystallin 4.5 2.4 NC s82649_s_at Narp =neuronal 4.5 2.2 NC activity-regulated pentraxin u78102_at krox20 RNA4.5 NC NC rc_aa926129_ EST 4.5 4.9 NC x98377_at RNA for emerin 4.5 NC NCrc_ai639233 EST 4.4 NC NC x95986RNA#1 CBR gene 4.4 NC NC af087944RNAmonocyte 4.4 2.6 NC differentiation antigen CD14 gene RC_AA891041 EST4.3 NC NC j04563_at Rat cAMP 4.3 5.4 NC phosphodiesterase RNArc_ai233219 EST 4.3 NC NC u33500_g_at retinol 4.3 NC NC dehydrogenasetype II RNA rc_ai169756 EST 4.3 1.7 NC rc_aa900476 EST 4.2 NC NCL32591RNA_g GADD45 RNA 4.2 3 NC rc_aa875126 EST 4.2 8.7 NC L20913_s_atvascular 4.2 NC NC endothelial growth factor form 3 RNA x71127_s_atcomplement 4.1 3.6 NC protein C1q beta chain af083269_at p41-Arc RNA 4.13.3 NC rc_aa799773 EST 4.1 4.7 NC rc_ai639402 EST 4.1 NC NC a30543cds_s_p-Meta-a RNA 4.1 4.4 NC for CD44 surface protein from patent WO9117248aj222813_s_a precursor 4.1 3.8 NC interleukin 18 (IL-18) rc_ai6i39302EST 4 NC NC rc_ai639161 EST 4 7.5 NC rc_aa946044 EST 3.9 2.8 NCm19257_at Rat cysosolic 3.9 4 NC retinol-binding protein (CRBP) RNAY10619cds_at transcriptional 3.8 3.5 NC regulator, Relax x99121RNA#1 RT6gene, exon 3.8 NC NC 2, testis x74565cds_g_ TBFII RNA for 3.8 5.4 NCpolypyrimidine tract binding d17370_g_at cystathionine 3.8 3.8 NCgamma-lyase af086624_s_a serine threonine 3.8 NC NC kinase (pim-3) RNAm13979_at Rat brain and all 3.8 2.1 NC other organ glucose- transporterprotein RNA U13396_at protein-tyrosine 3.7 NC NC kinase (JAK2) RNAd00913_g_at intercellular 3.7 NC NC adhesion molecule-1 rc_aa799323_(—)EST 3.7 NC NC d90404_at cathepsin C 3.7 2.8 NC d89069_f_at inducible 3.7NC NC carbonyl reductase af053362_at Rattus norvegicus 3.7 NC NC deatheffector domain- containing protein DEFT RNA m60753_s_at catechol-O- 3.74.5 NC methyltransferase RNA rc_aa891576 EST 3.6 NC NC m18330_at Ratprotein kinase 3.6 3.3 NC C delta subspecies m32062_at Rat Fc-gamma 3.61.5 NC receptor RNA rc_aa866443 EST 3.6 NC NC d90404_g_at cathepsin C3.6 NC NC U099870_at Vmajor vault 3.6 2.5 NC protein RNA x62951RNA_s R.norvegicus 3.5 NC NC RNA (pBUS19) with repetitive af00898_at p58/p45RNA, 3.5 3.3 NC alternatively spliced form clone H m34253_g_atRat-interferon 3.5 3 NC regulatory factor1 (IRF-a) RNA x63434_at R.norvegicus 3.5 NC NC RNA for urokinase-type plasminogen activatorrc_ai71962 EST 3.5 1.9 NC rc_aa892775 EST 3.4 2.3 NC af074608RNA MHCclass I 3.4 3 NC antigen (RT1.EC2) gene rc_ai171966 EST 3.4 3.8 NCj04792_at ornithine 3.4 1.7 NC decarboxylase ODC) gene d8557s_at RYB-a3.5 3.5 NC rc_ai638945 EST 3.4 NC NC rc_aa892851 EST 3.4 NC NCrc_aa875032 EST 3.4 NC NC af083269_g_at p41-Arc RNA 3.4 3.3 NCaf092090_at cp151 RNA 3.4 2.7 NC m63122_at Rat tumor 3.4 2.8 NC necrosisfactor receptor (TNF receptor) af036537_at homocysteine 3.4 NC NCrespondent protein x71127_at complement 3.3 2.7 NC protein C1q betarc_ai639372_ EST 3.3 NC NC u05014_at Rattus norvegicus 3.3 3.9 NCSprague/Dawley PHAS-a u23407_at Rattus norvegicus 3.3 9.2 NC cellularretinoic acid-binding protein II (CRABP II) RNA M63282_at Rat leucinezipper 3.3 NC NC protein RNA U88572_at AMPA receptor 3.3 3.5 NCinteracting protein GRIP RNA j00780_at rat preprorelaxin 3.3 NC NC RNArc_ai639042 3.3 NC NC U77829RNA_s Rattus norvegicus 3.3 3.4 NC gas-5growth arrest homolog NCn-translated RNA sequence s77494_s_at lysyloxidase 3.3 NC NC {3Nuntranslated region} [rats, aorta smooth musclecell rc_ai176456 EST 3.3 2.3 NC rc_aa892750 EST 3.2 NC NC M55534RNA_sRat alpha- 3.2 2 NC crystallin b chain RNA af030089UTR# Rattusnorvegicus 3.2 4 NC activity and neurotransmitter- induced early generc_aa800701 EST 3.2 NC NC rc_aa945737 EST 3.2 NC NC rc_ai070295 EST 3.21.9 NC M90661_at Rattus norvegicus 3.2 NC NC insulin receptor- relatedreceptor- alpha subunit RNA U49930_g_at ICE-like cysteine 3.2 2.7 NCprotease (Lice) RNA M92433exon#1 Rattus norvegicus 3.1 NC NC nervegrowth factor-induced clone C (NGFI-C) gene rc_ai639149 EST 3.1 NC NCrc_aa859740 EST 3.1 NC NC D10729_s_at Rat RNA for 3.1 4.9 NC proteasomesubunit RC x91810_at R. norvegicus 3.1 NC NC RNA for Stat3 proteinx62952 R. norvegicus 3.1 3.2 RNA for vimentin rc_ai178267 EST 3.1 NC NCaf020618_gc_ a Rattus norvegicus progression elevated gene 3 protein RNAd00575_at_ Rattus norvegicus 3.1 NC NC RNA for pituitary glycoproteinhormone alpha- subunit precursor, complete cds rc_aa892578_ EST 3.1 2.7no

[0106] TABLE 6 Fold Probe Set Name Induction Change rc_AA799861_g_atinterferon regulatory I 32.9 factor 7 U42719_at C4 complement protein I20.8 M64791_at salivary proline-rich protein I 7.2 (RP4) generc_AA799861_at interferon regulatory I 7.1 factor 7 rc_A1045858_at FK506binding protein 1a I 6.7 rc_AA946503_at alpha 2 mu globulin-related I5.7 protein rc_AI172247_at xanthine dehydrogenase I 5.7 rc_AA926129_atSacm21/RT1-A intergenic I 5 region, partial RT1-A gene for MHC class Iant U80915_s_at EAAT4 Na+-dependent I 4.9 glutamate transporterrc_AA893822_at C3H DNA damage repair I 4.7 and recombination proteinRAD52 rc_AA639161_at asparaginyl-tRNA I 4.5 synthetase M83107_g_at SM22RNA I 4.5 x07285cds_s_at basic fibroblast growth I 4 factor x9775417-beta-hydroxysteroid I 3.9 dehydrogenase type 1 rc_AI638951_at DCoHgene; pterin-4a- I 3.6 carbinolamin dehydratase rc_AI639173_at Homosapiens genomic I 3 DNA, chromosome 8p11.2 rc_AI639088_at Mus musculusclone I 2.9 UWGC: mbac82 from 14D1-D2 rc_AI639528_at KIAA0772 geneproduct I 2.9 rc_AA894226_g_at Cpn 10-rs5 pseudogene I 2.8x61381cds_s_at interferon induced RNA I 2.8 x13905cds_at ras-relatedrab1B protein I 2.8 rc_AA946044_s_at Lyn B tyrosine kinase I 2.7M62889_s_at sucrase-isomaltase I 2.5 M95780_at G protein gamma-5 subunitI 2.5 RNA rc_AI177256_at Human DNA sequence I 2.5 from clone GS1-aa5M3on chromosome Xq171-2 x06801cds_I_at vascular smooth muscle I 2.4alpha-actin rc_AA892564_at 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydro- I 2.4 protein synthaseY07704_g_at Best5 protein I 2.4 U83119_f_at retrotransposon ORF2 RNA I2.4 rc_AA894016_at Human DNA sequence I 2.3 from clone RP11-353c18 onchromosome 20 rc_AA892895_I_at ribosomal protein S15 I 2.3rc_Aa893242_g_at long-chain acyl-CoA I 2.3 synthetase rc_AI639410_I_atPneumocystic carinii f. sp. I 2.2 carinii Cdc2 cyclin- dependent kinasex53581cds#5_f_at long interspersed repetitive I 2.2 DNA containing 7ORF's rc_AI639447_at TANK binding kinase I 2.1 TBK1 rc_AA859740_athepara sulfate 6-0-sulfo- I 2.1 transferase 1 (Hs6Stl). RNA M58040_atRat transferring receptor I 2.1 RNA rc_AI639410_s_at Pneumocystiscarinii f. sp. I 2 carinii Cdc2 cyclin- dependent kinase M13101cds_f_atRat long interspersed I 2 repetitive DNA sequence LINE4 (L1Rn)x07686cds_s_at Rat L1Rn B6 repetitive I 2 DNA element rc_AI012030_atRattus norvegicus Matrix I 1.9 Gla protein (Mgp), RNA rc_AI012534_atRattus norvegicus TFIIA I 1.9 small subunit RNA rc_AA893871_at Homosapiens 12p12 BAC I 1.9 RPCI11-1018J8 x05472cds#3_f_at Rat 2.4 kb repeatDNA I 1.9 right terminal region M13100cds#6_f_at Rat long interspersed I1.9 repetitive DNA sequence LINE3 (L1Rn) AF028784cds#1_s_at Rattusnorvegicus glial I 1.8 fibrillary acidic proteins alpha and delta (GFAP)gene L06040_s_at Rattus norvegicus MI 7.7 12-lipoxygenase RNA M649_f_atRattus norvegicus MI 7.2 12-lipoxygenase RNA rc_AA891717_g_attranscription factor; USF 1 MI 6.9 gene; USF1 protein rc_aa858586_atchromatin structural protein MI 6.4 homolog Supt5hp (Supt5h) D10729_s_atRat RNA for proteasome MI 6.3 subunit RC1 z46614cds_at R. norvegicus RNAfor MI 5.7 caveolin rc_AI639498_I_at Drosophila melanogaster MI 5.4genomic scaffold rc_AA859966 inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate MI 5.2 receptortype I RNA rc_AA893781 Homo sapiens KIAA0050 MI 4 gene productrc_AA892553 Rattus norvegicus signal MI 4 transducer and activator oftranscription 1 (Stat1) RNA rc_AI639512 surfactant protein A (SP-A) MI 4L23077_at zinc finger protein MI 3.8 rc_AI639170 Homo sapiens RNA MI 3helicase-related protein RNA L00382cds_at Rat skeletal muscle beta- MI2.9 tropomyosin and fibroblast tropomyosin 1 gene rc_AI639339_atArabidopsis thaliana MI 2.8 chromosome 1 BAC F5D21 genomic sequencerc_AA891944 interferon-g induced MI 2.7 GTPase rc_AI639372 Homo sapiensKIAA0854 MI 2.7 protein (KIAA05854) x16262_s_at Rat RNA foralternatively MI 2.6 spliced smooth muscle myosin heavy chain AF102853Rattus norvegicus MI 2.5 membrane-associated guanylatekinase-interacting protein 1 Maguin-1 RNA AJ224680 Rattus norvegicus RNAMI 2.4 for glutamic-acid rich protein J05132_s_at Rat3-methylcholanthrene- MI 2.3 inducible truncated UDP- rc_AI639342_atHomo sapiens PAC clone MI 2 RP4-687K1 x52711 Rat RNA for Mx1 protein MI2 E12286cds_at cDNA encoding rat GM2 MI 2 activator protein rc_AA875646Homo sapiens clone 25076 D 13.7 RNA sequence M93257_s_at Rattusnorvegicus D 13 cathechol-O-methyl- transferase RNA U50412_atphosphoinositide 3-dinase D 10.7 regulatory subunit p85alpha RNAAI007530_f_at Homo sapiens NADH: D 10.6 ubiquinone oxidoreductase MLRQsubunit rc_AA924925_at Dri 42 gene; ER- D 9.2 transmembrane proteinL81138exon_I_at Rps2rgene D 6.1 D64045_s_at phosphatidylinositol D 5.23-kinase p85 alpha subunit Y08139_at dermo-1 protein; D 5.2helix-loop-helix protein (vascular smooth muscle) rc_AA818122_f_athydroxysteroid D 5 sulfotransferase subunit rc_AA818593 phosphatidate D4.7 phosphohydrolase type 2 RNA rc_AA799480_at R. norvegicus RNA D 4.2(pJG116) with repetitive elements AF050661UTR#1_at activity and D 3.9neurotransmitter-induced early gene 9 (ania-9) RNA rc_AI178971_atGLUTAMINE D 3.8 SYNTHETASE L26292_g_at FSH-regulated protein RNA D 3.7S62933_I_at receptor tyrosine kinase D 3.5 (TrkC(ki14)) RNA X00975_g_atRat MLC2 gene for muscle D 3.4 myosin light chain 2 D82071_athematopoietic prostaglandin D 3.2 D synthase X64563cds_at plasminogenactivator D 3.1 inhibitor 2 type A (PAI2A) U78102_at krox20 RNA D 2.8rc_H31411_at Mus musculus chromosome D 2.7 18 clone U19866 growth factor(Arc) RNA D 2.6 M84149_at Rat IgH chain VJ region D 2.5 RNA AF075382_atsuppressor of cytokine D 2.4 signaling-2 (SOCS-2) RNA U17254 immediateearly gene D 2.2 transcription factor NGFI-B RNA U17254_g_at immediateearly gene D 2.2 transcription factor NGFI-B RNA X60660RNA_g_at Novelgenes for potential D 2.1 ligand-binding proteins in subregions of3CH134/ CL100 S81478_s_at PTPase = oxidative stress- D 2 inducibleprotein tyrosine phosphatase S77492_I_at bone morphogenetic D 1.9protein-3 X06769cds_at C-fos MD 8.4 D63860_s_at prepro bonemorphogenetic MD 3.8 protein-3 rc_AA859552 skeletal muscle elongation MD3.4 factor-2 kinase D26307cds_at Rattus norvegicus jun-D MD 2.8 generc_AA891041_at MD 2.3 S74351_s_at protein tyrosine MD 2.1 phosphatase

[0107] This list of hypoxia-regulated genes includes those thatincreased (I), had a marginal increase (MI) as judged statistically, adecrease (D), or a marginal decrease (MD) as judged statistically. Itshould be emphasized that the pattern of expression in the blood, brain,and all other organ samples include increased as well as decreased genesor proteins in the injury banks that are formed.

Example 3

[0108] This example demonstrates the ability to differentiate betweenmale and female blood samples based on patterns of expression. Bloodfrom over 30 patients is collected from healthy controls as well as frompatients with various neurological problems, including headaches,seizures, idiopathic Parkinson's disease, progressive supranuclearpalsy, and psychosis. The blood cells are isolated, the RNA extracted,and then processed on commercially available chips (human Affymetrixchips). The RNA is analyzed using the statistical program called SAM(Significance Analysis of Microarrays) to determine the genes expressedmore significantly in males as compared to females. As shown in FIG. 3aand 3 b, over 20 genes are highly expressed in the blood samples ofmales as compared to females. The ticks on the X-axis representindividual patients, the first 11 being females and the next 21representing males. The Y axis shows the expression of a single gene,Dead Box Y Isoform gene and Ribosomal Protein S4 Y Isoform,respectively. This graph shows that these genes are highly expressed inthe blood cells of male patients and are expressed at very low levels inthe blood of females.

[0109] Tables 7a and 7b below demonstrates the pattern of expression, ofthe upregulated genes, for males and females respectively. This datademonstrates how the pattern of expression in the blood of individualsis unique and can be used to predict the sex of an individual. TABLE 7aUpregulated genes in females Genbank Description X56199 Human XIST,coding sequence a mRNA (locus DXS399E) U76388 Human steroidogenic factor1 mRNA, complete cds D10040 Homo sapiens mRNA for long-chain acyl-CoAsynthetase, complete cds X78710 H. sapiens MTF-1 mRNA formetal-regulatory transcription factor U09564 U09564/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HSU09564 Human serine kinase mRNA, complete cds U12569Human mu opioid receptor variant (MOR1) mRNA, complete cds AF017257 Homosapiens chromosome 21 derived BAC containing erythroblastosis virusoncogene homolog 2 protein (ets-2) gene, complete cds M20681 Humanglucose transporter-like protein-III (GLUT3), complete cds AA135683zl10c08.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end AB002315 Human mRNA for KIAA0317gene, complete cds U09877 Human helicase-like protein (HLP) mRNA,complete cds U45976 Human clathrin assembly protein lymphoid myeloidleukemia (CALM) mRNA, complete cds AL031775 dJ30M3.3 (novel proteinsimilar to C. elegans Y63D3A.4) AA705628 zf40a01.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3end W26226 22e3 Homo sapiens cDNA U70451 Human myleoid differentiationprimary response protein MyD88 mRNA, complete cds U27467 U27467/FEATURE= /DEFINITION = HSU27467 Human Bcl-2 related (Bfl-1) mRNA, complete cdsY10745 H. sapiens mRNA for inwardly rectifing potassium channel Kir4.2M83667 M83667/FEATURE = mRNA/DEFINITION = HUMNFIL6BA Human NF-IL6-betaprotein mRNA, complete cds S82470 S82470/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = S82470BB1 = malignant cell expression-enhanced gene/tumor progression-enhancedgene [human, UM-UC-9 bladder carcinoma cell line, mRNA, 1897 nt]AI341565 qq94g11.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end M79321 M79321/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HUMLYNTK Human Lyn B protein mRNA, complete cds M31932Human IgG low affinity Fc fragment receptor (FcRIIa) mRNA, complete cdsU31383 Human G protein gamma-10 subunit mRNA, complete cds AB011094 Homosapiens mRNA for KIAA0522 protein, partial cds X95735 Homo sapiens mRNAfor zyxin X52015 H. sapiens mRNA for interleukin-1 receptor antagonistD82351 Human retropseudogene MSSP-1 DNA, complete cds W28743 51a9 Homosapiens cDNA U43774 Human Fc alpha receptor, splice variant FcalphaR a.2(CD89) mRNA, complete cds U00115 Human zinc-finger protein (bcl-6) mRNA,complete cds H15814 yl28b07.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AL049923 Homosapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp547E2210 (from clone DKFZp547E2210) AB002344Human mRNA for KIAA0346 gene, partial cds U02020 Human pre-B cellenhancing factor (PBEF) mRNA, complete cds D89974 Homo sapiens mRNA forglycosylphosphatidyl inositol- anchored protein GPI-80, complete cdsAI984234 wz57e04.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end X77094 H. sapiens mRNA forp40phox J05272 Human IMP dehydrogenase type 1 mRNA complete cds L18960Human protein synthesis factor (eIF-4C) mRNA, complete cds AL008637Human DNA sequence from clone 833B7 on chromosome 22q12.3-13.2 Containsgenes for NCF4 (P40PHOX) protein, cytokine receptor common beta chainprecursor CSF2RB (partial), ESTs, CA repeat, STS, GSS X59739 Human ZFXmRNA for put. transcription activator, isoform 2 U32315 Human syntaxin 3mRNA, complete cds L78833 L78833/FEATURE = cds#4/DEFINITION = HUMBRCA1Human BRCA1, Rho7 and vatl genes, complete cds, and ipf35 gene, partialcds AB011406 Homo sapiens mRNA for alkalin phosphatase, complete cdsD14874 Homo sapiens mRNA for adrenomedullin precursor, complete cdsAB018306 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0763 protein, complete cds U24152U24152/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU24152 Human p21-activated proteinkinase (Pak1) gene, complete cds U19775 U19775/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION= HSU19775 Human MAP kinase Mxi2 (MXI2) mRNA, complete cds H04668yj49e08.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end AB007448 Homo sapiens mRNA forOCTN1, complete cds AL008637 Human DNA sequence from clone 833B7 onchromosome 22q12.3-13.2 Contains genes for NCF4 (P40PHOX) protein,cytokine receptor common beta chain precursor CSF2RB (partial), ESTs, CArepeat, STS, GSS M81637 Human grancalcin mRNA, complete cds L36069 Humanhigh conductance inward rectifier potassium channel alpha subunit mRNA,complete cds L42243 L42243/FEATURE = cds#3/DEFINITION = HUMIFNAM08 Homosapiens (clone 51H8) alternatively spliced interferon receptor (IFNAR2)gene, exon 9 and complete cds s J05008 J05008/FEATURE =expanded_cds/DEFINITION = HUMEDN1B Homo sapiens endothelin-1 (EDN1)gene, complete cds D38583 Human mRNA for calgizzarin, complete cdsAF039656 Homo sapiens neuronal tissue-enriched acidic protein (NAP-22)mRNA, complete cds J05070 Human type IV collagenase mRNA, complete cdsAF030339 Homo sapiens receptor for viral semaphorin protein (VESPR)mRNA, complete cds L18960 L18960/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMEIF4C Humanprotein synthesis factor (eIF-4C) mRNA, complete cds AI885381 wi93b01.x1Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end

[0110] TABLE 7b Upregulated genes in males Genbank Description M58459Human ribosomal protein (RPS4Y) isoform mRNA, complete cds AF000984 Homosapiens dead box, Y isoform (DBY) mRNA, alternative transcript 2,complete cds AF000986 Homo sapiens Drosophila fat facets related Yprotein (DFFRY) mRNA, complete cds Y15801 Homo sapiens mRNA for PRKYprotein U52191 Human SMCY (H—Y) mRNA, complete cds D86324 Homo sapiensmRNA for CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase, complete cds AF000994Homo sapiens ubiquitous TPR motif, Y isoform (UTY) mRNA, alternativetranscript 3, complete cds Z98744 histone H3.1 AF000987 Homo sapienseIF-1A, Y isoform (EIF1AY) mRNA, complete cds M30607 Human zinc fingerprotein Y-linked (ZFY) mRNA, complete cds AF055581 Homo sapiens adaptorprotein Lnk mRNA, complete cds M60052 Human histidine-rich calciumbinding protein (HRC) mRNA, complete cds

Example 4

[0111] This example demonstrates the ability to assess Parkinson'sdisease based a sample's pattern of expression. To study the geneexpression in Parkinson's patients, blood from over 30 patients iscollected from healthy controls as well as from patients with a varietyof disorders, including idiopathic Parkinson's patients withbradykinesia, rigidity and the characteristic tremor without dementia orevidence of any other neurological findings; progressive supranuclearpalsy, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and Tourettes. Acommercially available kit (Qiagen) is used to the blood cells from thewhole blood samples, and total RNA isolated from the white blood cells.Two thirds of the RNA is used on DNA microarrays, and one third is usedfor PCR confirmation of the genes that are changed. After the purity ofthe RNA is checked (OD 280/OD 260=2), cDNA is synthesized from the totalRNA and used to make biotin labeled cRNA. The cRNA is then applied toAffymetrix chips, human U95A chips that can screen for the expression ofover 13,000 human genes including 11,000 known genes and 2,000 ESTs, andprocessed and scanned according to manufacturer's instructions. Thechips are scanned twice for each patient sample. Genes that areexpressed over two-fold compared to normals are plotted on figures.These genes are confirmed using standard techniques including PCR,Northern blotting or Western blotting. A separate statistical analysisis also applied to the data. The RNA is analyzed using the statisticalprogram called SAM (Significance Analysis of Microarrays) to define thegenes expressed more significantly in Parkinson's patients as comparedto other patients. Once this analysis is performed, the data is used toperform a class prediction analysis. As shown in FIG. 4, genes SEQ IDNO:1 and SEQ ID NO:2 are expressed more highly in Parkinson's patientscompared to other patients. The expression value of the genes is shownon the Y axis and the individual patients are plotted on the X-axis. Thedata demonstrates that the pattern of expression may be used to assessParkinson's injury in an individual.

Example 5

[0112] This example demonstrates the ability to assess stroke ascompared to hemorrhage based on the pattern of expression for eachinjury. One 20 ml venous blood sample (in EDTA, two lavender top tubes)is obtained from patients at 24 hours (±4 hours) following: a largevessel ischemic stroke with a NIHSS of ≧10; following an intracerebralhemorrhage (ICH) with a NIHSS of ≧10; or following admission to theUniversity of Cincinnati hospital for other neurological or medicalreasons (controls). The blood cells are separated, followed by isolationof total RNA. Ischemic strokes and intracerebral hemorrhages areconfirmed by clinical history, clinical neurological examinations, andCT or MRI scans performed within 72 hours.

[0113] The total RNA is used to synthesize cDNA and then biotin labeledcRNA. This is applied to human Affymetrix chips that are processed andscanned according to the manufacturer's instruction. Affymetrix GeneChip software is used to determine which genes are scored as beingpresent and absent and which genes show a two fold change followingischemic stroke compared to the controls and compared to the patientswith intracerebral hemorrhages. The data is imported into Gene Spring, acommercially available biostatistic package, that allows for thecalculation of fold changes of genes across all of the patients in allthree groups, and for cluster analysis as shown in Example 1.

[0114] The primary analysis is Significance Analysis of Microarrays,which allows delineation all of the genes that are significantlyexpressed in ischemic stroke that are different from the genes expressedin the control group and in the intracerebral hemorrhage group, using afalse discovery rate threshold of 5% or 10%. This defines a set of genesthat are most reliably expressed following ischemia compared to theother samples. This set of genes is then used to define a prediction setof genes, S. The prediction set S of genes is then used to performweighted voting on patient samples to determine if a patient sampleconforms to the prediction set S or not. The first analysis is done todetermine if the set S correctly predicts the initial set of ischemicsamples used to derive the prediction set S. The second analysisdetermines if the set S correctly predicts a separate, new group ofischemic patient samples.

Example 6

[0115] This example demonstrates assessment profusion state and/orexcellent reperfusion, moderate reperfusion and/or poor reperfusionbased on patterns of expression. All patients entered into thetPA/eptifibatide trial in Example 4 receive one of several tPA doses by3 hours after an ischemic stroke. They also have a CT within the first 3hours. At 24 hours following the stroke 20 cc of anticoagulated (EDTA)blood (two lavender tops) is obtained from patients with a NIHSS of ≧10,just as was done in Example 4. The blood cells are isolated, total RNAis purified, and then processed on human Affymetrix chips as describedin Example 4. Using statistical methods defined in Example 4, patternsof expression characteristic of reperfusion as determined by MRA at 24hours is determined. Also, patterns of expression that differentiatestPA treated patients without intracerebral hemorrhages, compared tothose with tPA associated intracerebral hemorrhages, are determined.Lastly, a specific pattern of expression of patients with ischemicstroke treated with tPA as compared to patients with ischemic stroke nottreated with tPA from Example 4 is determined.

[0116] All patents that receive tPA have a CT brain scan within 3 hoursof the stroke, and have a MRI brain study one day later. The MRIevaluation includes a MRA (magnetic resonance angiogram), a diffusionMRI, and one MRI sequence to assess stroke volume (either a flash, T2,gradient echo or other sequence which will be standardized for allpatients). MRA studies are evaluated by two independentneuroradiologists who rate the MRA at 24 hours as showing excellent,moderate or poor reperfusion. In addition, the MRA is evaluated using anMCID computer analysis system (SWANSON). An optical density threshold isset so that the vessels in the non-ischemic hemisphere are detected inthe middle cerebral artery distribution which is defined using the samemask in every patient. The area occupied by these vessels is thencomputed automatically. Using a mirror image of the same region of themiddle cerebral artery distribution in the ischemic hemisphere, the areaoccupied by the vessels is again computed automatically. Excellentreperfusion will be defined as the value in the ischemic hemispherebeing >85% of the non-ischemic hemisphere. Poor reperfusion is definedas the value in the ischemic hemisphere being <45% of the non-ischemichemisphere. Moderate reperfusion is defined as >45% and <85%. At leasttwo MRA slices per patient are examined. Hence, there is a qualitativecomparison of reperfusion performed, as well as a semi-quantitativecomparison of reperfusion as determined by MRA. The pattern ofexpression of three groups of patients, excellent, moderate and poorreperfusion are then compared against each other to assess excellentreperfusion, moderate reperfusion or poor reperfusion. These patterns ofexpression may be used to assess reprofusion state and/or excellent,moderate and/or poor reperfusion of stroke in an individual.

Example 7

[0117] The whole blood genomic responses of patients with statusepilepticus, single seizures, or syncope are compared between the threeconditions.

[0118] Adult males (n=10) and females (n=10) (all races between the agesof 18 and 75 years) with status epilepticus are entered into theexample. Patients are considered if they (1) are diagnosed clinically ashaving had generalized status epilepticus and/or (2) have evidence ofstatus epilepticus by EEG criteria. Clinical evidence of statusepilepticus includes either continuous generalized seizures for 30minutes, or intermittent generalized seizures for 30 minutes duringwhich the patient does not fully recover consciousness. Within 18 to 28hours of the start of the episode of status epilepticus, a single venous12 ml blood sample (sterile in EDTA) is obtained. A follow up, second 12ml blood sample is obtained either at discharge when the patient hasfully recovered (at least 3 days following the event) or not later than7 days following the episode of status epilepticus. Data is obtainedfrom the patient's chart on medications received and the temporalrelationship of medication doses, the beginning and end of the episodeof status, and the time of the blood sample. Details of the episode ofstatus, including duration of status observed, approximate durationunwitnessed (if any), clinical manifestations (convulsive or subtle),EEG findings, time of any prior episodes of status, the presence of anydocumented hypoxia or global ischemia, and the patient's past medicalhistory are also obtained. The time between the end of the statusepilepticus and the full recovery of normal cognitive function isdocumented based upon mini-mental status scores performed every 8 hoursby the examining physicians. Outcome at hospital discharge will berecorded.

[0119] Adult males (n=10) and females (n=10) (all races>18 years old,<75 years old) with single generalized tonic clonic seizures are enteredinto this example. Patients are considered for this example if they havea history of generalized tonic clonic seizures and sample (sterile inEDTA) is obtained. A follow-up, second 12 ml blood sample is obtainedwithin 18 to 28 hours after the patient has single generalized tonicclonic seizure. The duration, precise time of the seizure, and timing ofany other seizures and their type is obtained from the patient's chart.Other information gathered will include current medication dosages andblood levels, recent changes in medications, and underlying etiology ofseizures.

[0120] Approximately 30% of the patients who are admitted to inpatientepilepsy monitoring units to evaluate medically refractory seizures haveevents that are ultimately diagnosed as non-epileptic. These patientsserve as non-epileptic controls (n=10) because they have receivedantiepileptic drugs prior to hospitalization and will have had thosedrugs tapered or discontinued during the hospitalization like theepileptic subjects. These patient have 12 ml blood samples (sterile inEDTA) obtained within 18-24 hours of admission, and have a second bloodsample obtained 18-24 hours after the witnessed event that is documentedby EEG criteria to have been a “non-epileptic” generalized“pseudo-seizure”.

[0121] Adult males and females (all races>18 years old, <75 years old)with syncope are entered into this example. Patients who are beingevaluated for syncopal episodes by tilt table studies are considered.Each patient has a single venous 12 ml blood sample obtained. Afollow-up, second 12 ml blood sample is obtained within 18-24 hoursafter the patient has a syncopal episode on the tilt table or as anoutpatient. The duration, precise time of the syncope, and timing of anyother syncopal episodes and their type and duration are obtained. Otherinformation gathered includes current medication dosages and bloodlevels, recent changes in medications, and the etiology of syncope ifknown. Any evidence for recent severe global ischemic or anoxic eventsis evaluated.

[0122] RT-PCR is performed on the blood samples of all patients withstatus epilepticus (within 24 h of the event and then 3-7 days later);all patients with single tonic-clonic seizures (before and after theseizures); all patients with syncope (before and after the syncope); andall patients with pseudo-seizures (samples drawn before and after theevent). The genes which are examined include but are not limited to:histamine H2-receptor, the c-jun leucine zipper interactive protein,Glut3, the vesicular monoamine transporter, the TNF intracellular domaininteracting protein, and the vascular tyrosine phosphatase.

[0123] A pattern of expression is captured on an Affymetrix chip. Usingan expression method the pattern of expression is defined for singletonic-clonic seizures (before and after the seizures); syncope (beforeand after the syncope); and pseudo-seizures (samples drawn before andafter the event). These patterns are recorded to develop an injurydatabase for each seizure injury. These injury databases are then usedto assess the seizure in an individual.

Example 8

[0124] This example demonstrates that the pattern of gene expression foreach drug is different from each other and different from controls.Blood is obtained from epileptic individuals, epileptic individualsbeing treated with anticonvulsant valporate and epileptic individualsbeing treated with anticonvulsant carbamazepine. A pattern of expressionis captured and analyzed for each injury state as described in Example4. As shown in FIG. 5, there are some genes upregulated for bothanticonvulsants and some genes that are downregulated for bothanticonvulsants, but the pattern of expression for each drug isdifferent from each other and different from the controls, the epilepticindividuals taking no anticonvulsant.

[0125] The data below demonstrates the pattern of expression forvalporate and carbamazepine. Table 8a and 8b give lists of genesupregulated or downregulated for valporate, while Tables 8c and 8d givelists of genes upregulated or downregulated for carbamazepine. This datademonstrates how the pattern of expression in the blood of individualsis unique and can be used to asses toxicity or efficacy for a drug ortreatment in an individual. TABLE 8a Upregulated genes for ValporateGenbank Description M99487 M99487/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMPSM Humanprostate-specific membrane antigen (PSM) mRNA, complete cds AB023162Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0945 protein, complete cds X14329 Human mRNAfor carboxypeptidase N small subunit (EC 3.4.17.3) X80907 X80907/FEATURE= /DEFINITION = HSPHOSINK H. sapiens mRNA for p85 beta subunit ofphosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase AJ001873 Homo Sapiens mRNA, partial cDNAsequence from cDNA selection, DCR1-16.0 M26683 M26683/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HUMIFNIND Human interferon gamma treatment inducible mRNAL20861 Homo sapiens proto-oncogene (Wnt-5a) mRNA, complete cds AF015124Homo sapiens IgG heavy chain variable region (Vh26) mRNA, partial cdsAI373743 qz54c04.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AF041339 Homo sapienshomeodomain protein (PITX3) mRNA, complete cds AF031469 Homo sapiens MHCclass I related protein 1 isoform D (MR1D) mRNA, complete cds AF005361AF005361/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMIMPA6 Homo sapiens importin alpha 6mRNA, complete cds AB011089 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0517 protein,partial cds D83407 ZAKI-4 mRNA in human skin fibroblast, complete cdsD83784 Human mRNA for KIAA0198 gene, partial cds U93917 Human glycinereceptor alpha 3 subunit mRNA, complete cds L05147 Human dualspecificity phosphatase tyrosine M64554 Human factor XIII b subunitgene, complete cds J03930 Human intestinal alkaline phosphatase (ALPI)gene, complete cds AL049242 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp564B083 (fromclone DKFZp564B083) AL022165 dJ71L16.5 (KIAA0267 LIKE putative Na(+)W27967 40b10 Homo sapiens cDNA AL109716 Homo sapiens mRNA full lengthinsert cDNA clone EUROIMAGE 208948 AB007913 Homo sapiens mRNA forKIAA0444 protein, partial cds D32202 Human mRNA for alpha 1C adrenergicreceptor isoform 2, complete cds AF034956 Homo sapiens RAD51D mRNA,complete cds AF093420 Homo sapiens Hsp70 binding protein HspBP1 mRNA,complete cds W30959 zc65h10.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end D86640 Homosapiens mRNA for stac, complete cds AB020640 Homo sapiens mRNA forKIAA0833 protein, partial cds U58090 Human Hs-cul-4A mRNA, partial cdsU13022 Human negative regulator of programmed cell death ICH-1S (Ich-1)mRNA, complete cds S82075 S82075/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = S82075 PA4 =candidate oncogene {3 region} [human, HEN-16, HEN-16T transformed endo-cervical cell lines, mRNA Partial, 315 nt] AB025186 Homo sapiens mRNAfor EB3 protein, complete cds U02082 Human guanine nucleotide regulatoryprotein (tim1) mRNA, complete cds L15309 Human zinc finger protein(ZNF141) mRNA, complete cds X83127 H. sapiens mRNA for voltage gatedpotassium channels, beta subunit AC004770 Homo sapiens chromosome 11,BAC CIT-HSP- 311e8 (BC269730) containing the hFEN1 gene U83598U83598/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU83598 Human death domain receptor 3soluble form (DDR3) mRNA, partial cds U81787 U81787/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HSU81787 Human Wnt10B mRNA, complete cds W26334 26b1 Homosapiens cDNA AF009242 Homo sapiens proline-rich Gla protein 1 (PRGP1)mRNA, complete cds AI307607 tb15h10.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end M59499Human lipoprotein-associated coagulation inhibitor (LACI) gene X96584 H.sapiens mRNA for NOV protein U71087 U71087/FEATURE = /DEFINITION =HSU71087 Human MAP kinase kinase MEK5b mRNA, complete cds M35198M35198/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMINTB6A Human integrin B-6 mRNA,complete cds AF025304 Homo sapiens protein-tyrosine kinase EPHB2v(EPHB2) mRNA, complete cds AC005053 Homo sapiens BAC clone RG041D11 from7q21 D17291 Human gene for regenerating protein I beta, complete cdsU28687 Human zinc finger containing protein ZNF157 (ZNF157) mRNA,complete cds D26535 Human gene for dihydrolipoamide succinyltransferase,complete cds (exon 1-15) L12760 Human phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase(PCK1) gene, complete cds with repeats U62325 Human FE65-like protein(hFE65L) mRNA, partial cds AB006624 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0286 gene,partial cds D14539 Human mRNA for LTG19 U52112 neural cell adhesionmolecule L1 AL080140 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp434L243 (from cloneDKFZp434L243) U19977 Human preprocarboxypeptidase A2 (proCPA2) mRNA,complete cds AA418437 zv92d11.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end U17579 Humangrowth hormone-releasing hormone receptor gene, alternatively splicedforms a, b, and c, partial cds X82634 Homo sapiens mRNA for hair keratinacidic 3-II AL080175 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp434K091 (from cloneDKFZp434K091) M20919 Human DNA with a hepatitis B virus surface antigen(HBsAg) gene (complete cds) insertion AA733050 zg79b05.s1 Homo sapienscDNA, 3 end Z78388 HSZ78388 Homo sapiens cDNA AI819249 wj42f05.x1 Homosapiens cDNA, 3 end AB011147 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0575 protein,complete cds AF097935 Homo sapiens desmoglein 1 (DSG1) mRNA, completecds AB004848 Homo sapiens mRNA expressed in placenta, clone IMAGE-70506P97Antigen, P97 Antigen, Melanoma-Specific Melanoma-Specific D87463Human mRNA for KIAA0273 gene, complete cds AF052150 Homo sapiens clone24533 mRNA sequence M64929 Human protein phosphatase 2A alpha subunitmRNA, complete cds AF045941 Homo sapiens sciellin (SCEL) mRNA, completecds AB028996 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA1073 protein, complete cds M68520M68520/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMCDC2A Human cdc2-related proteinkinase mRNA, complete cds Helix-Loop- Helix-Loop-Helix Protein DeltaMax, Alt. HelixProteinDeltaMax, Splice 1 Alt.Splice1 AI985019 wu44a10.x1Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AF035314 Homo sapiens clone 23651 mRNA sequenceAB023157 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0940 protein, complete cds X51630X51630/FEATURE = mRNA/DEFINITION = HSWT1 Human Wilms tumor WT1 mRNA forzinc finger protein, Krueppel-like AB018349 Homo sapiens mRNA forKIAA0806 protein, complete cds U02632 Human calcium-activated potassiumchannel mRNA, partial cds J05096 Human Na, K-ATPase subunit alpha 2(ATP1A2) gene, complete cds D79995 Human mRNA for KIAA0173 gene,complete cds U66582 Human gammaC-crystallin (CRYGC) mRNA, complete cdsU43527 U43527/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU43527 Human malignant melanomametastasis-suppressor (KiSS-1) gene, mRNA, complete cds M60299M60299/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HUMCOLII Human alpha-1 collagen typeII gene, exons 1, 2 and 3 L08488 L08488/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMINOSHuman inositol polyphosphate 1-phosphatase mRNA, complete cds AL022718dJ1052M9.3 (mouse DOC4 LIKE protein) W03846 za60a02.r1 Homo sapienscDNA, 5 end AF012130 Homo sapiens brachyury variant A (TBX1) mRNA,complete cds AF075292 Homo sapiens fibroblast growth factor 18 (FGF18)mRNA, complete cds D43772 D43772/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMGRB7 Humansquamous cell carcinama of esophagus mRNA for GRB-7 SH2 domain protein,complete cds X13967 X13967/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSLIF Human mRNAfor leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF/HILDA) AF041210 Homo sapiensmidline 1 fetal kidney isoform 3 (MID1) mRNA, partial cds X07876/FEATURE= cds/DEFINITION = HSIRP Human mRNA for irp protein (int-1 relatedprotein)/NOTE = replacement of probe set 439_at U76366 Human TreacherCollins syndrome (TCOF1) mRNA, complete cds RetinoicAcidReceptor,Retinoic Acid Receptor, Gamma 2 Gamma 2 W28161 42h10 Homo sapiens cDNAX99688 H. sapiens mRNA from TYL gene W26805 13a12 Homo sapiens cDNAW26019 18b9 Homo sapiens cDNA AI828210 wk81e09.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3end U79725 Human A33 antigen precursor mRNA, complete cds AL109722 Homosapiens mRNA full length insert cDNA clone EUROIMAGE 31619 AB014544 Homosapiens mRNA for KIAA0644 protein, complete cds W27763 37c8 Homo sapienscDNA D12763 Homo sapiens mRNA for ST2 protein X84003 H. sapiens TAFII18mRNA for transcription factor TFIID S66666 p53 = tumor suppressor{alternatively spliced, exon 9-10} [human, Molt-4, T-lymphoblasticleukemia cell line, mRNA PartialMutant, 160 nt] AF077954 Homo sapiensprotein inhibitor of activated STAT protein PIASx-beta mRNA, completecds R37702 yf50d02.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AA418080 zv97h07.s1 Homosapiens cDNA, 3 end AB028994 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA1071 protein,partial cds Z26308 H. sapiens isoform 1 gene for L-type calcium channel,neuronal subform (partial) AB003592 Homo sapiens mRNA for neuraladhesion molecule NB-3, complete cds M77348 Human Pmel 17 mRNA, completecds U15306 Human cysteine-rich sequence-specific DNA- binding proteinNFX1 mRNA, complete cds AI880840 at11d06.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 endAB006651 Homo sapiens EXLM1 mRNA, complete cds Z19585 Z19585/FEATURE =cds/DEFINITION = HSTHROMB4 H. sapiens mRNA for thrombospondin-4 U50535U50535/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU50535 Human BRCA2 region, mRNAsequence CG006 M85164 Homo sapiens SRF accessory protein 1B (SAP-1)mRNA, complete cds V01510 H. sapiens gene coding for ACTH and beta-LPHprecursors. Gene codes for the common precursor of the pituitaryhormones corticotropin (ACTH) and beta-lipotropin (beta-LPH) U66048Human clone 161455-2-3 B cell expressed mRNA from chromosome X AB024729Homo sapiens hGnT-IV-H mRNA for alpha- 1,3-D-mannosidebeta-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyl- transferase IV-homologue, complete cdsAJ0001634 Homo sapiens mRNA for CC-chemokine MCP-4 AF052186 Homo sapiensclone 24431 mRNA sequence AF084535 Homo sapiens laforin (EPM2A) mRNA,partial cds U20982 Human insulin-like growth factor binding protein-4(IGFBP4) gene, promoter and complete cds L32164 Homo sapiens zinc fingerprotein mRNA, 3 end X16866 X16866/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSP450II HumanmRNA for cytochrome P- 450110 (clone pMP33) AJ011733 Homo sapiens mRNAfor synaptogyrin 4 protein X77533 H. sapiens mRNA for activin type IIreceptor U16861 Human inward rectifying potassium channel mRNA, completecds X99141 H. sapiens mRNA for hair keratin, hHb3 D86962 Human mRNA forKIAA0207 gene, complete cds AI936759 wp69b12.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 endX99947 Homo sapiens mRNA dynein-related protein AL050287 Homo sapiensmRNA; cDNA DKFZp586C021 (from clone DKFZp586C021) AF070628 Homo sapiensclone 24803 mRNA sequence AJ011123 Homo sapiens mRNA forphosphatidylinositol 4-kinase (NPIK-C)

[0126] TABLE 8b Downregulated genes for Valporate Genbank DescriptionAB014514 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0614 protein, partial cds AF015767Homo sapiens brain and reproductive organ-expressed protein (BRE) mRNA,complete cds AF038564 Homo sapiens atrophin-1 interacting protein 4(AIP4) mRNA, partial cds X62055 X62055/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION =HSPTP1C H. sapiens PTP1C mRNA for protein-tyrosine phosphatase CAB001740 Homo sapiens mRNA for p27, complete cds X16901 Human mRNA forRAP30 subunit of transcription initiation factor RAP30 U10324 Humannuclear factor NF90 mRNA, complete cds AL022326 dJ333H23.2.2(Synaptogyrin 1A (SYNGR1A)) AA552988 nk83d08.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 endL13616 Human focal adhesion kinase (FAK) mRNA, complete cds X59656X59656/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSCRKL H. sapiens crk-like gene CRKLU92817 Homo sapiens unnamed HERV-H protein mRNA, complete cds X70218X70218/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSPPX Homo sapiens mRNA for proteinphosphatase X AF030427 Homo sapiens lung type-I cell membrane-associatedprotein hT1a-1 (hT1a-1) mRNA, complete cds M37238 M37238/FEATURE =mRNA/DEFINITION = HUMPLC Human phospholipase C mRNA, complete cds D11151D11151/FEATURE = _expandCDS/DEFINITION = HUMETAR8 Human DNA forendothelin-A receptor, exon 8 and 3 flanking region AB018258 Homosapiens mRNA for KIAA0715 protein, partial cds M69043 M69043/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HUMMAD3A Homo sapiens MAD-3 mRNA encoding lkB-likeactivity, complete cds AL050395 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp586D1020(from clone DKFZp586D1020) X73608 H. sapiens mRNA for testican D26362Human mRNA for KIAA0043 gene, complete cds X06318 X06318/FEATURE =cds/DEFINITION = HSPKCB1A Human mRNA for protein kinase C (PKC) typebeta I R54564 yg81b12.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end D80008 Human mRNA forKIAA0186 gene, complete cds D88799 D88799/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = D88799Homo sapiens mRNA for cadherin, partial cds U02570 U02570/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HSU02570 Human CDC42 GTPase-activating protein mRNA,partial cds U49392 Human allograft inflammatory factor-1 AIF-1 mRNA,complete cds U84894 Human 239AB mRNA, complete cds Y12851 Homo sapiensP2X7 gene, exon 1 and joined CDS D42123 Homo sapiens mRNA for ESP1AF070585 Homo sapiens clone 24675 mRNA sequence

[0127] TABLE 8c Upregulated genes for Carbamazepine Genbank DescriptionAB000824 Homo sapiens mRNA for trehalase, complete cds AA883870am26f01.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end L18920 Human MAGE-2 gene exons 1-4,complete cds Z19585 Z19585/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSTHROMB4 H.sapiens mRNA for thrombospondin-4 U83410 Human CUL-2 (cul-2) mRNA,complete cds L34838 Homo sapiens early placenta insulin-like peptideEPIL (INSL4) mRNA, complete cds U16258 U16258/FEATURE = /DEFINITION =HSU16258 Human I kappa BR mRNA, complete cds X02750 Human liver mRNA forprotein C U27516 U27516/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU27516 Humanrecombination protein RAD52 mRNA, complete cds M35296 M35296/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HUMARGCAA Human tyrosine kinase arg gene mRNA

[0128] TABLE 8d Downregulated genes for Carbamazepine GenbankDescription AB014514 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0614 protein, partial cdsAF015767 Homo sapiens brain and reproductive organ-expressed protein(BRE) mRNA, complete cds AF038564 Homo sapiens atrophin-1 interactingprotein 4 (AIP4) mRNA, partial cds X62055 X62055/FEATURE =cds/DEFINITION = HSPTP1C H. sapiens PTP1C mRNA for protein-tyrosinephosphatase 1C AB001740 Homo sapiens mRNA for p27, complete cds X16901Human mRNA for RAP30 subunit of transcription initiation factor RAP30U10324 Human nuclear factor NF90 mRNA, complete cds AL022326dJ333H23.2.2 (Synaptogyrin 1A (SYNGR1A)) AA552988 nk83d08.s1 Homosapiens cDNA, 3 end L13616 Human focal adhesion kinase (FAK) mRNA,complete cds X59656 X59656/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSCRKL H. sapienscrk-like gene CRKL U92817 Homo sapiens unnamed HERV-H protein mRNA,complete cds X70218 X70218/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSPPX Homo sapiensmRNA for protein phosphatase X AF030427 Homo sapiens lung type-I cellmembrane-associated protein hT1a-1 (hT1a-1) mRNA, complete cds M37238M37238/FEATURE = mRNA/DEFINITION = HUMPLC Human phospholipase C mRNA,complete cds D11151 D11151/FEATURE = _expandCDS/DEFINITION = HUMETAR8Human DNA for endothelin-A receptor, exon 8 and 3 flanking regionAB018258 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0715 protein, partial cds M69043M69043/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMMAD3A Homo sapiens MAD-3 mRNA encodinglkB-like activity, complete cds AL050395 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNADKFZp586D1020 (from clone DKFZp586D1020) X73608 H. sapiens mRNA fortestican D26362 Human mRNA for KIAA0043 gene, complete cds X06318X06318/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSPKCB1A Human mRNA for protein kinaseC (PKC) type beta I R54564 yg81b12.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end D80008Human mRNA for KIAA0186 gene, complete cds D88799 D88799/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = D88799 Homo sapiens mRNA for cadherin, partial cds U02570U02570/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU02570 Human CDC42 GTPase-activatingprotein mRNA, partial cds U49392 Human allograft inflammatory factor-1(AIF-1) mRNA, complete cds U84894 Human 239AB mRNA, complete cds Y12851Homo sapiens P2X7 gene, exon 1 and joined CDS D42123 Homo sapiens mRNAfor ESP1 AF070585 Homo sapiens clone 24675 mRNA sequence

Example 9

[0129] This example demonstrates that the pattern of expression for eachneurofibromatosis individual as compared to individuals withoutneurofibromatosis. Blood is obtained from neurofibromatosis individualsand individuals without neurofibromatosis. The patterns of expressionsare captured and analyzed as described in Example 4. As shown in FIG. 6,there is a defined pattern of expression for neurofibromatosisindividuals that is different from individuals withoutneurofibromatosis.

[0130] The data below demonstrates the pattern of expression forneurofibromatosis. Table 9a and 9b give lists of genes upregulated ordownregulated for neurofibromatosis. This data demonstrates how thepattern of expression in the blood of individuals is unique and can beused to assess proliferative injury including neurofibromatosis, in anindividual. TABLE 9a Upregulated genes Genbank Description M91368 HumanNa+ Z83838 Human DNA sequence from PAC 127B20 on chromosome22q11.2-qter, contains gene for GTPase-activating protein similar torhoGAP protein. ribosomal protein L6 pseudogene, ESTs and CA repeatV01512 V01512/FEATURE = mRNA#1/DEFINITION = HSCFOS Human cellularoncogene c-fos (complete sequence) V01512 V01512/FEATURE =mRNA#2/DEFINITION = HSCFOS Human cellular oncogene c-fos (completesequence) AI275093 q165c10.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AF034633 Homosapiens orphan G protein-coupled receptor (GPR39) mRNA, complete cdsU59863 Human TRAF-interacting protein I-TRAF mRNA, complete cds AF011468Homo sapiens serine AB014515 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0615 protein,complete cds M89470 Human paired-box protein (PAX2) mRNA, complete cdsAB011141 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0569 protein, complete cds U70987U70987/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU70987 Human GAP binding protein p62dok(DOK) mRNA, complete cds M22995 Human ras-related protein (Krev-1) mRNA,complete cds U55184 Human G protein Golf alpha gene U81523 Humanendometrial bleeding associated factor mRNA, complete cds S81439S81439/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = S81439 EGR alpha = early growth responsegene alpha [human, prostate, mRNA, 3228 nt] D79989 Human mRNA forKIAA0167 gene, complete cds Y11251 H. sapiens mRNA for novel member ofserine-arginine domain protein, SRrp129 AB028956 Homo sapiens mRNA forKIAA1033 protein, partial cds Z36531 H. sapiens mRNA for fibrinogen-likeprotein (pT49 protein) AF078544 Homo sapiens brain mitochondrial carrierprotein-1 (BMCP1) mRNA, nuclear gene encoding mitochondrial protein,complete cds M76446 Human alpha-A1-adrenergic receptor mRNA, completecds U04636 U04636/FEATURE = mRNA/DEFINITION = HSU04636 Humancyclooxygenase-2 (hCox-2) gene, complete cds X61118 Human TTG-2 mRNA fora cysteine rich protein with LIM motif K00650 K00650/FEATURE =cds/DEFINITION = HUMFOS Human fos proto-oncogene (c-fos), complete cdsAB007945 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0476 protein, complete cds D38524D38524/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUM5N Human mRNA for 5-nucleotidaseAB018276 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0733 protein, partial cds AF088219Homo sapiens CC chemokine gene cluster, complete sequence AL008583dJ327J16.1 (human ortholog of mouse outer arm Dynein light chain 4)M24283 Human major group rhinovirus receptor (HRV) mRNA, complete cdsAB013382 Homo sapiens mRNA for DUSP6, complete cds U67322 Human HBVassociated factor (XAP4) mRNA, complete cds U06698 Human neuronalkinesin heavy chain mRNA, complete cds X03168 Human mRNA for S-proteinX78711 H. sapiens mRNA for glycerol kinase testis specific 1 AF025530Homo sapiens leucocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor-6a (LIR-6) mRNA,complete cds AF051426 Homo sapiens slow delayed rectifier channelsubunit mRNA, complete cds U95735 Human SNARE protein Ykt6 (YKT6) mRNA,complete cds U43519 Human dystrophin-related protein 2 (DRP2) mRNA,complete cds D80005 Human mRNA for KIAA0183 gene, partial cds AL050145Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp586C2020 (from clone DKFZp586C2020) X51345Human jun-B mRNA for JUN-B protein AW005997 wz91c01.x1 Homo sapienscDNA, 3 end L23805 L23805/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMCATENIN Humanalpha1 (E)-catenin mRNA, complete cds X54637 X54637/FEATURE =cds/DEFINITION = HSTYK2 Human tyk2 mRNA for non-receptor proteintyrosine kinase Y11731 H. sapiens mRNA for DNA glycosylase M76125M76125/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMTYRKINR Human tyrosine kinase receptor(axl) mRNA, complete cds L28957 Homo sapiens CTP-phosphocholinecytidyltransferase mRNA, complete cds U64520 Human synaptobrevin-3 mRNA,complete cds AL021808 Human DNA sequence from clone 24o18 on chromosome6p21.31-22.2 Contains zinc finger protein pseudogene, VNO-type olfactoryreceptor pseudogene, nuclear envelope pore membrane protein, EST, STS,GSS X68880 H. sapiens EMX2 mRNA L29254 Human (clone P1-5) L-iditol-2dehydrogenase gene AF051323 Homo sapiens Src-associated adaptor protein(SAPS) mRNA, complete cds M29039 M29039/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION =HUMJUNCAA Human transactivator jun-B) gene, complete cds AI375610ta08f06.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AF060219 Homo sapiens RCC1-like Gexchanging factor RLG mRNA, complete cds S74017 S74017/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = S74017 Nrf2 = NF-E2-like basic leucine zippertranscriptional activator [human, hemin-induced K562 cells, mRNA, 2304nt] U01923 Human BTK region clone ftp-3 mRNA X71874 X71874/FEATURE =cds#2/DEFINITION = HSPROSCHY H. sapiens genes for proteasome-likesubunit (MECL-1), chymotrypsin-like protease (CTRL-1) and protein serinekinase (P5K-H1) last exon U03100 Human alpha2(E)-catenin mRNA, completecds

[0131] TABLE 9b Down regulated genes Genbank Description AF009624 Homosapiens K1F3-related motor protein (KIF3X) mRNA, partial cds X97671X97671/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSERYTHR H. sapiens mRNA forerythropoietin receptor X91348 H. sapiens predicted non coding cDNA(DGCR5) X68679 H. sapiens mRNA for DOWN 16 Z37986 H. sapiens mRNA forphenylalkylamine binding protein AF007871 Homo sapiens torsinA (DYT1)mRNA, complete cds W27191 23e6 Homo sapiens cDNA Z98265 Homo sapiensmRNA for plakophilin 3 J04132 Human T cell receptor zeta-chain mRNA,complete cds AA885106 am31h01.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AL120500DKFZp761M078_s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end D85245 Homo sapiens mRNA forTR3beta, complete cds U79115 U79115/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU79115Human death adaptor molecule RAIDD (RAIDD) mRNA, complete cds AF048713Homo sapiens Kv4.3 potassium channel long splice variant (Kv4.3) mRNA,complete cds M64716 Human ribosomal protein S25 mRNA, complete cdsU01038 Human pLK mRNA, complete cds AF047715 Homo sapiens A-kinaseanchoring protein (AKAP18) mRNA, complete cds U43195 HumanRho-associated, coiled-coil containing protein kinase p160ROCK mRNA,complete cds U18550 Human GPR3 G protein-coupled receptor gene, completecds W28616 49b9 Homo sapiens cDNA X72631 H. sapiens mRNA encodingRev-ErbAalpha AF059198 Homo sapiens protein kinase J04423 J04423 E colibioB gene biotin synthetase (−5, −M, −3 represent transcript regions 5prime, Middle, and 3 prime respectively) U50535 U50535/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HSU50535 Human BRCA2 region, mRNA sequence CG006 U15782Human cleavage stimulation factor 77 kDa subunit mRNA, complete cdsX90872 H. sapiens mRNA for gp25L2 protein U09577 Homo sapiens lysosomalhyaluronidase (LUCA2 AL049415 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp586N2119(from clone DKFZp586N2119) H16917 ym39e02.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 endAB007510 Homo sapiens mRNA for PRP8 protein, complete cds X03453X03453/description = Bacteriophage P1 ORF2, putatitve cre proteinAI968364 wu02c08.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AF088219 Homo sapiens CCchemokine gene cluster, complete sequence J04423 J04423 E coli bioB genebiotin synthetase (−5, −M, −3 represent transcript regions 5 prime,Middle, and 3 prime respectively) D29805 Human mRNA forbeta-1,4-galactosyltransferase, complete cds X74328 H. sapiens mRNA forCB2 (peripheral) cannabinoid receptor AF026291 Homo sapiens chaperonincontaining t-complex polypeptide 1, delta subunit (Cctd) mRNA, completecds Y00097 Human mRNA for protein p68 AI332820 qp96e06.x1 Homo sapienscDNA, 3 end X73114 H. sapiens mRNA for slow MyBP-C U29615 Humanchitotriosidase precursor mRNA, complete cds J04423 J04423 E coli bioBgene biotin synthetase (−5, −M, −3 represent transcript regions 5 prime,Middle, and 3 prime respectively) Y15801 Homo sapiens mRNA for PRKYprotein AB020706 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0899 protein, partial cdsS69115 granulocyte colony-stimulating factor induced gene [human, CMLpatient, bone marrow mononuclear cells, mRNA, 833 nt] U68487 Human5-hydroxytryptamine7 receptor isoform b mRNA, complete cds AL109696 Homosapiens mRNA full length insert cDNA clone EUROIMAGE 21920 AF000571 Homosapiens kidney and cardiac voltage dependent K+ channel (KvLQT1) mRNA,complete cds M19309 Human slow skeletal muscle troponin T mRNA, cloneH22h AJ237672 Homo sapiens mRNA for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductaseU80735 Homo sapiens CAGF28 mRNA, partial cds X04688 X04688/FEATURE =cds/DEFINITION = HSIL5R Human mRNA for T-cell replacing factor(interleukin-5) D86956 Human mRNA for KIAA0201 gene, complete cds X58199Human mRNA for beta adducin U86214 U86214/FEATURE = /DEFINITION =HSU86214 Human Fas-associated death domain protein interleukin-1b-converting enzyme 2 mRNA, complete cds AI553878 tn30a05.x1 Homosapiens cDNA, 3 end X90763 Homo sapiens mRNA for type I keratin AB014535Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0635 protein, complete cds AJ012611 Homosapiens mRNA for SIX3 protein M31651 Homo sapiens sex hormone-bindingglobulin (SHBG) gene, complete cds AB028967 Homo sapiens mRNA forKIAA1044 protein, complete cds X13293 X13293/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION =HSBMYB Human mRNA for B-myb gene J03407 Human rfp transforming proteinmRNA, complete cds D17427 Human mRNA for desmocollin type 4 AL049280Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp564K143 (from clone DKFZp564K143) U73394Human NK-receptor (KIR-103AST) mRNA, complete cds U67369 Human growthfactor independence-1 (Gfi-1) mRNA, complete cds X91148 H. sapiens mRNAfor microsomal triglyceride transfer protein X97229 H. sapiens mRNA forNK receptor, clone library 15.212 AB014581 Homo sapiens mRNA forKIAA0681 protein, partial cds M73628 Homo sapiens kappa-casein mRNA,complete cds AF052145 Homo sapiens clone 24400 mRNA sequence AF090097Homo sapiens clone IMAGE 25997 AB023177 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0960protein, partial cds X53281 H. sapiens BTF3b mRNA L78440 L78440/FEATURE= mRNA/DEFINITION = HUMSTAT4R Homo sapiens STAT4 mRNA, complete cdsU11276 Human hNKR-P1a protein (NKR-P1A) mRNA, complete cds AB018258 Homosapiens mRNA for KIAA0715 protein, partial cds M98539 M98539/FEATURE =exon/DEFINITION = HUMPDS03 Human prostaglandin D2 synthase gene, exon 7AL022721 dJ109F14.2 (60S Ribosomal Protein RPL10A) Rad2 Rad2 AL050152Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp586K1220 (from clone DKFZp586K1220) U47025Human fetal brain glycogen phosphorylase B mRNA, complete cds AA464312zx78c11.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end X55954 Human mRNA for HL23 ribosomalprotein homologue X51688 X51688/FEATURE = mRNA/DEFINITION = HSCYCLINAHuman mRNA for cyclin A U09196 Human 1.1 kb mRNA upregulated in retinoicacid treated HL-60 neutrophilic cells U08438 Human beta-adrenergicreceptor kinase (ADRBK1) gene X16867 Human mRNA for cytochrome P-45011D(clone pMP34) U26209 Human renal sodium X95808 H. sapiens mRNA forprotein encoded by a candidate gene, DXS6673E, for mental retardationAB007895 Homo sapiens KIAA0435 mRNA, complete cds M21624 M21624/FEATURE= mRNA/DEFINITION = HUMTCRGC Human T-cell receptor delta chain mRNA(VJC-region), complete cds AI207842 ao89h09.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 endU24266 Human pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase (P5CDh) mRNA, longform, complete cds

Example 10

[0132] This example demonstrates that the pattern of expression for eachbipolar, manic-depressive, individuals as compared to individualswithout bipolar. Blood is obtained from bipolar individuals andindividuals without bipolar. The patterns of expressions are capturedand analyzed as described in Example 4. As shown in FIG. 7, a definedpattern of expression for bipolar individuals is determined that isdifferent from individuals without bipolar.

[0133] The data below demonstrates the pattern of expression forbipolar. Table 10a and 10b give lists of genes upregulated ordownregulated for bipolar. This data demonstrates how the pattern ofexpression in the blood of individuals is unique and can be used toassess psychosis, including bipolar, in an individual. TABLE 10aUpregulated genes Genbank Description U81787 U81787/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HSU81787 Human Wnt10B mRNA, complete cds AF049498 Homosapiens sodium channel beta 2 subunit (SCN2B) mRNA, complete cds M21985M21985/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMSRTR2A Human steroid receptor TR2mRNA, complete cds AF010403 Homo sapiens ALR mRNA, complete cds X12794X12794/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSEAR2 Human v-erbA related ear-2 geneD42046 Human mRNA for KIAA0083 gene, partial cds AF000987 Homo sapienseIF-1A, Y isoform (EIF1AY) mRNA, complete cds M58459 Human ribosomalprotein (RPS4Y) isoform mRNA, complete cds AI208485 qg36f11.x1 Homosapiens cDNA, 3 end AF054185 Homo sapiens proteasome subunit HSPC mRNA,complete cds J05068 human transcobalamin I mRNA, complete cds L32137Human germline oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) mRNA, complete cdsX83127 H. sapiens mRNA for voltage gated potassium channels, betasubunit AL050130 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp586H051 (from cloneDKFZp586H051) Z97055 Human DNA sequence from PAC 388M5 on chromosome 22.Contains a 60S Ribosomal protein L1 like pseudogene, a chromosomalprotein HMG-17 like gene, a Sulfotransferase (Sulfokinase) like gene, aputative GS2 like gene, a predicted CpG island, ESTs and STSs AF034102Homo sapiens NBMPR-insensitive nucleoside transporter ei (ENT2) mRNA,complete cds X16666 Human HOX2I mRNA from the Hox2 locus

[0134] TABLE 10b Downregulated genes Genbank Description W80358zh49a07.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AF076292 Homo sapiens TGF-betaX83877 H. sapiens mRNA for ABP AF083322 Homo sapiens centrioleassociated protein CEP110 mRNA, complete cds Y00064 Human mRNA forsecretogranin I (chromogranin B) L26336 Human heat shock protein HSPA2gene, complete cds AB011106 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0534 protein,partial cds S66213 integrin alpha 6B [human, mRNA Partial, 528 nt]AF093774 Homo sapiens type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase mRNA, complete cdsand 3UTR L41607 Human beta-1,6-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (IGnT)gene Spermidine Spermidine/Spermine N1-Acetyltransferase, Alt. Splice 2U43604 Human unidentified mRNA, partial sequence D00408 D00408/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HUMXYPFLA Human fetal liver cytochrome P-450 (P-450 HFLa),complete cds S68805 L-arginine-glycine amidinotransferase [human, kidneycarcinoma cells, mRNA, 2330 nt] AB020665 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0858protein, partial cds AB014593 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0693 protein,partial cds U13045 Human nuclear respiratory factor-2 subunit beta 1mRNA, complete cds J03870 Human cystatin SA-I mRNA, complete cds U13696U13696/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSU13696 Human homolog of yeast mutL(hPMS2) gene, complete cds M86407 Homo sapiens alpha actinin 3 (ACTN3)mRNA, complete cds W25945 17c5 Homo sapiens cDNA U34962 Humantranscription factor HCSX (hCsx) mRNA, complete cds AF033382 Homosapiens potassium channel mRNA, complete cds U45255 Human paired-boxprotein PAX2 (PAX2) gene AA767013 oa42a08.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA W2595117d10 Homo sapiens cDNA AF071504 Homo sapiens syntaxin 11 mRNA, completecds AB011095 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0523 protein, partial cds M29874M29874/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMCYP2BB Human cytochrome P450-IIB(hIIB1) mRNA, complete cds L08599 L08599/FEATURE = /DEFINITION =HUMUVOECAD Human uvomorulin (E-cadherin) (UVO) mRNA, complete cds

Example 11

[0135] This example demonstrates that the pattern of expression for eachindividual with acute migraine headaches as compared to individualswithout acute migraine headaches. Blood is obtained from individual withacute migraine headaches and individuals without acute migraineheadaches. The patterns of expressions are captured and analyzed asdescribed in Example 4. As shown in FIG. 8, there is a defined patternof expression for individual with acute migraine headaches that isdifferent from individual without acute migraine headaches.

[0136] The data below demonstrates the pattern of expression for acutemigraine headaches. Table 11a and 11b give lists of genes upregulated ordownregulated for acute migraine headaches. This data demonstrates howthe pattern of expression in the blood of individuals is unique and canbe used to assess headaches, including acute migraine headaches, in anindividual. TABLE 11a Upregulated genes Genbank Description U81523 Humanendometrial bleeding associated factor mRNA, complete cds M91368 HumanNa+ Y11731 H. sapiens mRNA for DNA glycosylase AF045581 Homo sapiensBRCA1 associated protein 1 (BAP1) mRNA, complete cds M94172 Human N-typecalcium channel alpha-1 subunit mRNA, complete cds M60724 Human p70ribosomal S6 kinase alpha-I mRNA, complete cds M76125 M76125/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HUMTYRKINR Human tyrosine kinase receptor (axl) mRNA,complete cds AF071538 Homo sapiens Ets transcription factor PDEF (PDEF)mRNA, complete cds AF019415 untitled M10098 M10098 Human 18S rRNA gene,complete (_5, _M, _3 represent transcript regions 5 prime, Middle, and 3prime respectively) L10403 Homo sapiens DNA binding protein forsurfactant protein B mRNA, complete cds U86813 Homo sapiens serotonin-7receptor pseudogene, complete sequence AF005082 Homo sapiensskin-specific protein (xp33) mRNA, partial cds AF076844 Homo sapiensHus1-like protein (HUS1) mRNA, complete cds X59812 X59812/FEATURE =cds/DEFINITION = HSVD3HYD H. sapiens CYP 27 mRNA for vitamin D325-hydroxylase

[0137] TABLE 11b Downregulated genes Genbank Description U79115U79115/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU79115 Human death adaptor moleculeRAIDD (RAIDD) mRNA, complete cds X91348 H. sapiens predicted non codingcDNA (DGCR5) AD001528 Homo sapiens spermidine aminopropyltransferasemRNA, complete cds W28616 49b9 Homo sapiens cDNA AA885106 am31h01.s1Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AF001435 Human clone iota unknown protein mRNA,complete cds AF007871 Homo sapiens torsinA (DYT1) mRNA, complete cdsD17516 Homo sapiens mRNA for PACAP receptor, complete cds AL050370 Homosapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp566O0546 (from clone DKFZp566O0546) AL021026dJ127D3.2 (Flavin-containing Monooxygenase family protein) U57721 HumanL-kynurenine hydrolase mRNA, complete cds

Example 12

[0138] This example demonstrates that the pattern of expression for eachindividual with schizophrenia as compared to individuals withoutschizophrenia. Blood is obtained from individual with schizophrenia andindividuals without schizophrenia. The patterns of expression arecaptured and analyzed as described in Example 4. As shown in FIG. 9,there is a defined pattern of expression for individual withschizophrenia that is different from individual without schizophrenia.

[0139] The data below demonstrates the pattern of expression forschizophrenia. Table 12a and 12b give lists of genes upregulated ordownregulated for schizophrenia. This data demonstrates how the patternof expression in the blood of individuals is unique and can be used toassess schizophrenia in an individual. TABLE 12a Upregulated genesGenbank Description Z54367 H. sapiens gene for plectin D79989 Human mRNAfor KIAA0167 gene, complete cds AF060865 Homo sapiens chromosome 16 zincfinger protein ZNF210 (ZNF210) mRNA, complete cds X69699 H. sapiens Pax8mRNA X80907 X80907/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSPHOSINK H. sapiens mRNA forp85 beta subunit of phosphatidyl- inositol-3-kinase D45421 Human mRNAfor phosphodiesterase I alpha, complete cds Z83838 Human DNA sequencefrom PAC 127B20 on chromosome 22q11.2-qter, contains gene forGTPase-activating protein similar to rhoGAP protein. ribosomal proteinL6 pseudogene, ESTs and CA repeat D90239 Human mRNA for glycinedecarboxylase AA203717 zx52f12.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end Z97029 Homosapiens mRNA for ribonuclease H I large subunit

[0140] TABLE 12b Downregulated genes Genbank Description X02956X02956/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSIFNA5 Human interferon alpha geneIFN- alpha 5 X97630 X97630/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSSTPKEMK H. sapiensmRNA for serine/ threonine protein kinase EMK X75756 X75756/FEATURE =cds/DEFINITION = HSPKCMU H. sapiens mRNA for protein kinase C mu D25303Human mRNA for integrin alpha subunit, complete cds L36033 Human pre-Bcell stimulating factor homologue (SDF1b) mRNA, complete cds D87440Human mRNA for KIAA0252 gene, partial cds M16505 Human steroid sulfatase(STS) mRNA, complete cds M27533 Human Ig rearranged B7 protein mRNA VC1-region, complete cds M81652 Homo sapiens semenogelin II mRNA, completecds Z97632 dJ196E23.3 (bombesin-like receptor 3 (Bombesin Receptorsubtype-3, Uterine Bombesin Receptor, BRS-3)) AL021026 dJ127D3.2(Flavin-containing Monooxygenase family protein) X91868 H. sapiens mRNAfor SIX1 protein AF056732 untitled Insulin- Insulin-Like Growth FactorIb LikeGrowthFactorIb S38742 S38742/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = S38742 HOX11= HOX11 homeodomain {homeobox} [human, mRNA, 1988 nt] AJ010901 Homosapiens MUC4 gene, 3 flanking region AA156237 zl50c09.s1 Homo sapienscDNA, 3 end U85658 Human transcription factor ERF-1 mRNA, complete cdsAI820718 ye38e04.y5 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end X58199 Human mRNA for betaadducin AB007957 Homo sapiens mRNA, chromosome 1 specific transcriptKIAA0488 AJ001875 Homo Sapiens mRNA, partial cDNA sequence from cDNAselection, DCR1-17.0 AI041520 ov82a04.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end Z48054H. sapiens mRNA for peroxisomal targeting signal 1 (SKL type) receptorS81661 S81661/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = S81661 Keratinocyte growth factor[human, mRNA, 1200 nt] X74331 X74331/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSPRIM2H. sapiens mRNA for DNA primase (subunit p58) Z93241 dJ222E13.1a.1(C-terminal part of novel protein dJ222E13.1) (partial isoform 1) X12654Human mRNA for cell cycle gene ROC1 X80026 H. sapiens B-cam mRNA D82070Human aC1 mRNA, complete cds U04313 U04313/FEATURE = /DEFINITION =HSU04313 Human maspin mRNA, complete cds W28846 52g2 Homo sapiens cDNAAB023194 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0977 protein, complete cds AF070577Homo sapiens clone 24461 mRNA sequence W28876 52h7 Homo sapiens cDNAAF060503 Homo sapiens zinc finger protein (ZF5128) mRNA, complete cdsM26856 M26856/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HUMCP21OH Human 21-hydroxylaseB gene, complete cds X63380 Homo sapiens mRNA for serum response factor-related protein, RSRFC2 M88461 Human neuropeptide Y peptide YY receptormRNA, complete cds W28438 47g10 Homo sapiens cDNA W28887 53b4 Homosapiens cDNA D25303 D25303/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMIAS Human mRNA forintegrin alpha subunit, complete cds AF065314 Homo sapiens conephotoreceptor cGMP-gated channel alpha subunit (CNGA3) mRNA, completecds AF100780 Homo sapiens connective tissue growth factor relatedprotein WISP-2 (WISP2) mRNA, complete cds AI824126 wj46e05.x1 Homosapiens cDNA, 3 end L36069 Human high conductance inward rectifierpotassium channel alpha subunit mRNA, complete cds D16626 Human mRNA forhistidase, complete cds L20316 Human glucagon receptor mRNA, completecds AF076292 Homo sapiens TGF-beta AL109707 Homo sapiens mRNA fulllength insert cDNA clone EUROIMAGE 295344 M31525 Human MHC class IIlymphocyte antigen (HLA-DNA) gene, complete cds Y13620 Y13620/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HSRNABCL9 Homo sapiens mRNA for BCL9 gene AB014520 Homosapiens mRNA for KIAA0620 protein, partial cds W80358 zh49a07.s1 Homosapiens cDNA, 3 end W25951 17d10 Homo sapiens cDNA S62138 TLS X15573Human liver-type 1-phosphofructokinase (PFKL) mRNA, complete cdsAL049261 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp564E053 (from clone DKFZp564E053)M16276 Human MHC class II HLA-DR2-Dw12 mRNA DQw1-beta, complete cdsM29874 M29874/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMCYP2BB Human cytochromeP450-IIB hIIB1) mRNA, complete cds AF050078 untitled AI394290 tg09f06.x1Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AF004841 Homo sapiens CDO mRNA, complete cdsD23673 Human mRNA, clone HH109 (screened by the monoclonal antibody ofinsulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1)) AJ132445 Homo sapiens CLDN14 geneZ11584 H. sapiens mRNA for NuMA protein AC002398 Human DNA fromchromosome 19-specific cosmid F25965, genomic sequence

Example 13

[0141] This example demonstrates that the pattern of expression for eachindividual with Tourettes as compared to individuals without Tourettes.Blood is obtained from individual with Tourettes and individuals withoutTourettes. The patterns of expressions are captured and analyzed asdescribed in Example 4. As shown in FIG. 10, there is a defined patternof expression for individual with Tourettes that is different fromindividual without Tourettes.

[0142] The data below demonstrates the pattern of expression forTourettes. Table 13a and 13b give lists of genes upregulated ordownregulated for Tourettes. This data demonstrates how the pattern ofexpression in the blood of individuals is unique and can be used toassess Tourettes in an individual. TABLE 13a Upregulated genes GenbankDescription AI218431 qh24d10.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AW043925wy82b07.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end Y17673 Homo sapiens mRNA fornebulette, incomplete splice variant, partial X07495 Human mRNA for cp19homeobox from HOX-3 locus W27997 43e3 Homo sapiens cDNA AI347129tc04a03.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end U39576 Human butyrophilin precursormRNA, complete cds AF051160 Homo sapiens tyrosine phosphatase (PRL-1)gene, complete cds U77968 Human neuronal PAS1 (NPAS1) mRNA, complete cdsAJ132337 Homo sapiens mRNA for chemokine receptor CCR9 U07620U07620/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU07620 Human MAP kinase mRNA, completecds

[0143] TABLE 13b Downregulated genes Genbank Description X54637X54637/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSTYK2 Human tyk2 mRNA fornon-receptor protein tyrosine kinase U53204 Human plectin (PLEC1) mRNA,complete cds AB014587 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0687 protein, partialcds U31525 Human glycogenin mRNA, complete cds D38251 Homo sapiens mRNAfor RPB5 (XAP4), complete cds D14663 Human mRNA for KIAA0107 gene,complete cds J05448 J05448/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMRPOLAA Human RNApolymerase subunit hRPB 33, mRNA X52773 X52773/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION= HSRARLP Human mRNA for retinoic acid receptor like protein U52840 Homosapiens semaphorin F homolog mRNA, complete cds AB002311 Human mRNA forKIAA0313 gene, complete cds AI796048 wh41g06.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 endD10202 D10202/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMPAFRE Homo sapiens mRNA forplatelet-activating factor receptor, complete cds U22055 Human 100 kDacoactivator mRNA, complete cds U73704 Homo sapiens 48 kDaFKBP-associated protein FAP48 mRNA, complete cds L13291 HumanADP-ribosylarginine hydrolase mRNA, complete cds AF067139 Homo sapiensNADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase NDUFS3 subunit mRNA, nuclear geneencoding mitochondrial protein, complete cds AF038203 Homo sapiens clone23596 mRNA sequence AB023181 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0964 protein,complete cds AI864120 wg64a06.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AC002544 Homosapiens Chromosome 16 BAC clone CIT987SK-A-761H5 X75621 Homo sapiensTSC2 mRNA for tuberin M30938 M30938/FEATURE = mRNA#2/DEFINITION = HUMKUPHuman Ku (p70/p80) subunit mRNA, complete cds AI417075 tg78e09.x1 Homosapiens cDNA, 3 end AL035447 Human DNA sequence from clone 1183I21 onchromosome 20q12. Contains a novel gene and the first exon of a putativenovel gene for a protein similar to predicted fly and worm proteins.Contains ESTs, STSs, GSSs and a putative CpG island U72936U72936/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU72936 Homo sapiens putative DNAdependent ATPase and helicase (ATRX) mRNA, alternatively spliced product1, complete cds U08997 Human glutamate dehydrogenase gene, complete cdsAF055479 Homo sapiens lung cancer candidate FUS1 (FUS1) mRNA, completecds AF070523 Homo sapiens JWA protein mRNA, complete cds M11058 Human3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase mRNA, complete cdsU19969 Human two-handed zinc finger protein ZEB mRNA, partial cds X02344Homo sapiens beta 2 gene D34625 Human TBXAS1 gene for thromboxanesynthase, promoter region and M60721 M60721/FEATURE = mRNA/DEFINITION =HUMHB24 Human homeobox gene, complete cds X76488 H. sapiens mRNA forlysosomal acid lipase AL031781 dJ51J12.1.3 (human ortholog of mouse KHDomain RNA Binding protein QKI-7 (isoform 3) U82939 Homo sapiens p53binding protein mRNA, complete cds U96074 Human translation initiationfactor eIF3 p44 subunit mRNA, complete cds X65784 H. sapiens CAR geneW30677 zb75h10.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end U47077 Human DNA-dependentprotein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs) mRNA, complete cds M32373Human arylsulfatase B (ASB) mRNA, complete cds M34175 Human beta adaptinmRNA, complete cds U90313 U90313/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU90313 Humanglutathione-S-transferase homolog mRNA, complete cds AI683748 tw53e07.x1Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AB014603 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0703protein, complete cds AF089814 Homo sapiens growth suppressor related(DOC-1R) mRNA, complete cds AB007960 chromosome 1 specific transcriptKIAA0491 M28393 Human perform mRNA, complete cds X84709 H. sapiens mRNAfor mediator of receptor-induced toxicity AB014536 Homo sapiens mRNA forKIAA0636 protein, complete cds L36870 Homo sapiens MAP kinase kinase 4(MKK4) mRNA, complete cds ALO80144 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp434N093(from clone DKFZp434N093) Z78324 HSZ78324 Homo sapiens cDNA AF052111Homo sapiens clone 23953 mRNA sequence AB002354 Human mRNA for KIAA0356gene, complete cds AI436567 ti03b09.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AF042385Homo sapiens cyclophilin-33A (CYP-33) mRNA, complete cds Z25821 H.sapiens gene for mitochondrial dodecenoyl-CoA delta-isomerase, exons 1and 2 U94778 Human PEST phosphatase interacting protein homolog (H-PIP)mRNA, complete cds L13435 Human chromosome 3p21.1 gene sequence M22898M22898/FEATURE = mRNA/DEFINITION = HUMP53A11 Human phosphoprotein p53gene exon 11 J05070 Human type IV collagenase mRNA, complete cds U47634U47634/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU47634 Human beta-tubulin class IIIisotype (beta-3) mRNA, complete cds X99906 Homo sapiens mRNA for alphaendosulfine AF051850 Homo sapiens supervillin mRNA, complete cdsAC002400 Human Chromosome 16 BAC clone CIT987SK-A-735G6 AB028951 Homosapiens mRNA for KIAA1028 protein, partial cds Y09538 H. sapiens mRNAfor ZNF185 gene AF041259 Homo sapiens breast cancer putativetranscription factor (ZABC1) mRNA, complete cds L13972 Homo sapiensbeta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (SIAT4A) mRNA, complete cdsX87344 H. sapiens DMA, DMB, HLA-Z1, IPP2, LMP2, TAP1, LMP7, TAP2, DOB,DOB2 and RING8 9, 13 and 14 genes W28299 44h4 Homo sapiens cDNA X53390Human mRNA for upstream binding factor (hUBF) AI189287 qd05c04.x1 Homosapiens cDNA, 3 end L34587 L34587/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMRPIE Homosapiens RNA polymerase II elongation factor SIII, p15 subunit mRNA,complete cds D13146 D13146/FEATURE = mRNA#1/DEFINITION = HUM3CNP3 Homosapiens gene for 2,3-cyclic- nucleotide 3-phosphodiesterase, exon 3 andcomplete cds AB018348 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0805 protein, partialcds AF052155 Homo sapiens clone 24761 mRNA sequence S74017S74017/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = S74017 Nrf = 2NF-E2-like basic leucinezipper transcriptional activator [human, hemin-induced K562 cells, mRNA,2304 nt] D87127 D87127/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = D87127 Homo sapiens mRNAfor translocation protein-1, complete cds U70063 U70063/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HSU70063 Human acid ceramidase mRNA, complete cds Tubulin,Beta2 Tubulin, Beta 2 AF075599 Homo sapiens ubiquitin conjugating enzyme12 (UBC12) mRNA, complete cds U80184 Homo sapiens FLII gene, completecds U89505 Human Hlark mRNA, complete cds AF031647 Homo sapiensJAB1-containing signalosome subunit 3 (SGN3) mRNA, complete cds D83664Human mRNA for CAAF1 (calcium-binding protein in amniotic fluid 1),complete cds AA457029 aa38b10.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AL044599DKFZp434N192_s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end X06409 Human mRNA fragment foractivated c-raf-1 (exons 8-17) Proteinkinase Protein Kinase Ht31,Camp-Dependent Ht31, Camp- Dependent U79270 Human clone 23707 mRNA,partial cds AF097358 Homo sapiens mast cell function-associated antigenhomolog (MAFA) mRNA, complete cds Glucocorticoid GlucocorticoidReceptor, Beta Receptor, Beta M68864 Human ORF mRNA, complete cds U15655Human ets domain protein ERF mRNA, complete cds Y00281 Human mRNA forribophorin I X95762 H. sapiens mRNA for aminopeptidase P-like U83115Human non-lens beta gamma-crystallin like protein (AIM1) mRNA, partialcds D87450 Human mRNA for KIAA0261 gene, partial cds U17989 Homo sapiensnuclear autoantigen GS2NA mRNA, complete cds D26535 Human gene fordihydrolipoamide succinyltransferase, complete cds (exon 1-15) D12686D12686/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMEIF4G Human mRNA for eukaryoticinitiation factor 4 gamma (eIF-4 gamma) AF098799 Homo sapiens RanBP7U18334 U18334/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSUNOSIIC1 Human nitric oxidesynthase II (NOSIIc) gene, partial exon 23 D87444 Human mRNA forKIAA0255 gene, complete cds AA576724 nm81b04.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 endU79282 Human clone 23801 mRNA sequence AL050369 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNADKFZp566J153 (from clone DKFZp566J153) D13540 D13540/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HUMSHPTP3 Homo sapiens SH-PTP3 mRNA for protein-tyrosinephosphatase, complete cds X12433 Human pHS1-2 mRNA with ORF homologousto membrane receptor proteins AB028948 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA1025protein, partial cds D12620 D12620/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMCYT1 Homosapiens mRNA for cytochrome P-450LTBV, complete cds X91504 H. sapiensmRNA for ARP1 protein W16505 zb05e12.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end D29677Human mRNA for KIAA0054 gene, complete cds AI540318 tq34f03.x1 Homosapiens cDNA, 3 end S69189 peroxisomal acyl-coenzyme A oxidase [human,liver, mRNA, 3086 nt[ AB003177 AB003177/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = AB003177Homo sapiens mRNA for proteasome subunit p27, complete cds Z84718Z84718/FEATURE = cds#5/DEFINITION = HS322B1 Human DNA sequence fromclone 322B1 on chromosome 22q11-12, complete sequence [Homo sapiens]AW005997 wz91c01.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AJ237839 Homo sapiens mRNAfor hypothetical protein U82277 Human immunoglobulin-like transcript 1bmRNA, complete cds S46950 adenosine A2 receptor [human, hippocampal,mRNA, 2572 nt] AA478904 zv20c05.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end X71440 H.sapiens mRNA for peroxisomal acyl-CoA oxidase AI557064 PT2.1_13_A12.rHomo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AB006202 Homo sapiens mRNA for cytochrome bsmall subunit of complex II, complete cds AD000092 AD000092/FEATURE =cds#2/DEFINITION = CH19HHR23 Homo sapiens DNA from chromosome 19p13.2cosmids R31240, R30272 and R28549 containing the EKLF, GCDH, CRTC, andRAD23A genes, genomic sequence X85545/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION =HSPKX1MR H. sapiens mRNA for protein kinase, PKX1/NOTE = replacement ofprobe set 132_at AF047185 Homo sapiens NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductasesubunit CI-B8 mRNA, complete cds AF104421 Homo sapiens isolate normalpatient 1 uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD) mRNA, complete cdsX98253 H. sapiens ZNF183 gene Ubiquitin- Ubiquitin-Conjugating EnzymeUbch5 Conjugating- EnzymeUbch5 AI670788 tz10c02.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3end AB017551 Homo sapiens mRNA for 16G2, complete cds M80359 Humanprotein p78 mRNA, complete cds U26710 Human cbl-b mRNA, complete cdsU27460 Human uridine diphosphoglucose pyrophosphorylase mRNA, completecds AI347155 tc04c11.x1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AL023657 Homo sapiensSH2D1A cDNA, formerly known as DSHP AF038564 Homo sapiens atrophin-1interacting protein 4 (AIP4) mRNA, partial cds Y07604 H. sapiens mRNAfor nucleoside-diphosphate kinase U76247 Human hSIAH1 mRNA, complete cdsM96803 Human general beta-spectrin (SPTBN1) mRNA, complete cds Z69043 H.sapiens mRNA translocon-associated protein delta subunit precursorU07158 Human syntaxin mRNA, complete cds AL078641 Human DNA sequencefrom clone 494G10 on chromosome 22 Contains part of a gene similar tophorbolin 2, ESTs and a GSS M29551 Human calcineurin A2 mRNA, completecds AF042083 Homo sapiens BH3 interacting domain death agonist (BID)mRNA, complete cds L32977 Homo sapiens (clone f17252) ubiquinolcytochrome c reductase Rieske iron-sulphur protein (UQCRFS1) geneAF059681 Homo sapiens serine M76231 Human sepiapterin reductase mRNA,complete cds AL031427 dJ167A19.3 (novel protein) AI935146 wp14b12.x1Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AF093771 Homo sapiens mitoxantrone resistanceprotein 1 mRNA, partial sequence U79267 Human clone 23840 mRNA, partialcds M28439 M28439/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HUMKER16A8 Human keratintype 16 gene, exon 8 AF000364 Homo sapiens heterogeneous nuclearribonucleoprotein R mRNA, complete cds D82351 Human retropseudogeneMSSP-1 DNA, complete cds M28212 M28212/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMRAB6AHomo sapiens GTP-binding protein (RAB6) mRNA, complete cds AJ236885 Homosapiens mRNA for ZBP-89 protein U79291 Human clone 23721 mRNA sequenceAF015926 Homo sapiens ezrin-radixin-moesin binding phosphoprotein-50mRNA, complete cds AL050087 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp434O031 (fromclone DKFZp434O031) AF038952 Homo sapiens cofactor A protein mRNA,complete cds AC002073 Human PAC clone DJ515N1 from 22q11.2-q22 L15388L15388/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HUMGRK5A Human G protein-coupled receptorkinase (GRK5) mRNA, complete cds L23134 Homo sapiens metase (MET-1)mRNA, complete cds D42087 Human mRNA for KIAA0118 gene, partial cdsAL049324 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp564D246 (from clone DKFZp564D246)U63717 U63717/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU63717 Homo sapiens osteoclaststimulating factor mRNA, complete cds AB011113 Homo sapiens mRNA forKIAA0541 protein, partial cds D00860 Homo sapiens mRNA forphosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase subunit I, complete cds D82348Homo sapiens mRNA for 5-aminoimidazole-4- carboxamide-1-beta-D-ribonucleotide transformylase D31766 Human mRNA for KIAA0060 gene, completecds L13858 Human guanine nucleotide exchange factor mRNA, complete cdsAA151716 zo30d07.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AF019083 Homo sapiensphosphatase and tensin homolog 2 (PTH2) mRNA, partial cds AF017445 Homosapiens GDP-L-fucose pyrophosphorylase (GFPP) mRNA, complete cdsAF038186 Homo sapiens clone 23914 mRNA sequence AB018257 Homo sapiensmRNA for KIAA0714 protein, partial cds AF049891 Homo sapienstyrosylprotein sulfotransferase-2 mRNA, complete cds AF052186 Homosapiens clone 24431 mRNA sequence AF070582 Homo sapiens clone 24766 mRNAsequence AF055020 Homo sapiens clone 24722 unknown mRNA, partial cdsAF052138 Homo sapiens clone 23718 mRNA sequence AB000468 Homo sapiensmRNA for zinc finger protein, complete cds, clone-RES4-26 M31158 HumancAMP-dependent protein kinase subunit RII-beta mRNA, complete cdsAB002360 Human mRNA for KIAA0362 gene, partial cds AB018285 Homo sapiensmRNA for KIAA0742 protein, partial cds AF013759 Homo sapiens calumein(Calu) mRNA, complete cds D87292 Homo sapiens mRNA for rhodanese,complete cds AB023143 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0926 protein, completecds AA194159 zr37h01.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end M96824 Humannucleobindin precursor mRNA, complete cds X78925 H. sapiens HZF2 mRNAfor zinc finger protein D25235 Human mRNA for alpha1C adrenergicreceptor, complete cds M62896 Human lipocortin (LIP) 2 pseudogene mRNA,complete cds-like region AB000712 Homo sapiens hCPE-R mRNA forCPE-receptor, complete cds U26648 Homo sapiens syntaxin 5 mRNA, completecds M99439 Human transducin-like enhancer protein (TLE4) mRNA, 3 endL42450 Homo sapiens pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase isoenzyme 1 (PDK1)mRNA, complete cds AA913812 ol39a08.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end U29185Homo sapiens prion protein (PrP) gene, complete cds Y14768 Homo sapiensDNA, cosmid clones TN62 and TN82 L20321 L20321/FEATURE = /DEFINITION =HUMSTK2A Human protein serine/threonine kinase stk2 mRNA, complete cdsM28130 M28130/FEATURE = mRNA/DEFINITION = HUMIL8A Human interleukin 8(IL8) gene, complete cds AB018312 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0769protein, complete cds U56833 U56833/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU56833Human VHL binding protein-1 (VBP-1) mRNA, partial cds U59435 Human cellcycle protein p38-2G4 homolog (hG4-1) mRNA, complete cds AB018319 Homosapiens mRNA for KIAA0776 protein, partial cds AB002381 Human mRNA forKIAA0383 gene, partial cds M22632 Human mitochondrial aspartateaminotransferase mRNA, complete cds AA521060 aa71e09.s1 Homo sapienscDNA, 3 end AB015051 Homo sapiens mRNA for Daxx, complete cds Y07846 H.sapiens mRNA for GAR22 protein AF023612 Homo sapiens Dim1p homolog mRNA,complete cds D31883 Human mRNA for KIAA0059 gene, complete cds U89896Homo sapiens casein kinase I gamma 2 mRNA, complete cds X15949X15949/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSIRF2 Human mRNA for interferonregulatory factor-2 (IRF-2) AB028980 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA1057protein, partial cds L42324 L42324/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HUMFRCGHomo sapiens (clone GPCR W) G protein-linked receptor gene (GPCR) gene,5 end of cds AB023229 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA1012 protein, completecds AB020636 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0829 protein, partial cds D86970Human mRNA for KIAA0216 gene, complete cds U01923 Human BTK region cloneftp-3 mRNA U51007 Human 26S protease subunit S5a mRNA, complete cdsM25322 Human granule membrane protein-140 mRNA, complete cds S76638S76638/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = S76638 p50-NF-kappa B homolog [human,peripheral blood T cells, mRNA, 3113 nt] U60325 U60325/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HSU60325 Human DNA polymerase gamma mRNA, nuclear geneencoding mitochondrial protein, complete cds U91316 Human acyl-CoAthioester hydrolase mRNA, complete cds L08069 L08069/FEATURE =/DEFINITION = HUMDNAJHOM Human heat shock protein, E. coli DnaJhomologue mRNA, complete cds S63912 D10S102 = FBRNP [human, fetal brain,mRNA, 3043 nt] D86062 Human mRNA for KNP-lb, complete cds M98343 Homosapiens amplaxin (EMS1) mRNA, complete cds D13315 Human mRNA for lactoylglutathione lyase AB018276 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0733 protein,partial cds X75346 X75346/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = HSMAPKAP H. sapiensmRNA for MAP kinase activated protein kinase M28215 Homo sapiensGTP-binding protein (RABS) mRNA, complete cds M60784 Human U1snRNP-specific protein A gene AB007900 Homo sapiens KIAA0440 mRNA,partial cds U91512 Human adhesion molecule ninjurin mRNA, complete cdsAF000982 Homo sapiens dead box, X isoform (DBX) mRNA, alternativetranscript 2, complete cds M12267 Human ornithine aminotransferase mRNA,complete cds D11094 Human mRNA for MSS1, complete cds U79260 Human clone23745 mRNA, complete cds X55079 Human lysosomal alpha-glucosidase geneexon 1 D83782 Human mRNA for KIAA0199 gene, partial cds R38263yc92c11.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end M12125 Human fibroblast muscle-typetropomyosin mRNA, complete cds AB007869 Homo sapiens KIAA0409 mRNA,partial cds U82130 U82130/FEATURE = /DEFINITION = HSU82130 Human tumorsusceptiblity protein (TSG101) mRNA, complete cds U40763 HumanClk-associated RS cyclophilin CARS-Cyp mRNA, complete cds W94101ze11c11.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 end AA877795 nr10g08.s1 Homo sapienscDNA, 3 end AL049442 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp586N1720 (from cloneDKFZp586N1720) AJ223183 Homo sapiens mRNA for DORA protein X53587X53587/FEATURE = mRNA/DEFINITION = HSINTB4R Human mRNA for integrin beta4 X99720 H. sapiens TPRC gene AL050282 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNADKFZp586H2219 (from clone DKFZp586H2219) AA135683 zl10c08.r1 Homosapiens cDNA, 5 end AB002369 Human mRNA for KIAA0371 gene, complete cdsAB014562 Homo sapiens mRNA for KIAA0662 protein, partial cds AA928996oo27f06.s1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 3 end AJ132917 Homo sapiens mRNA formethyl-CpG-binding protein 2 W27419 31a10 Homo sapiens cDNA AL009179dJ97D16.6 (Histone H3.1) AF004430 Homo sapiens hD54 + ins2 isoform(hD54) mRNA, complete cds D13627 Human mRNA for KIAA0002 gene, completecds D78514 D78514/FEATURE = cds/DEFINITION = D78514 Homo sapiens mRNAfor ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme, complete cds D14812 Human mRNA forKIAA0026 gene, complete cds H15872 ym22b12.r1 Homo sapiens cDNA, 5 endU84971 Homo sapiens fetal unknown mRNA, complete cds AF040707 Homosapiens candidate tumor suppressor gene 21 protein isoform I mRNA,complete cds AL009179 dJ97D16.4 (Histone H2B) U05875 Human clone pSK1interferon gamma receptor accessory factor-1 (AF-1) mRNA, complete cdsAC004262 Homo sapiens chromosome 19, cosmid R29368 X77909 H. sapiensIKBL mRNA D89678 Homo sapiens mRNA for A + U-rich element RNA bindingfactor, complete cds AF070533 Homo sapiens clone 24619 mRNA sequenceX04412 Human mRNA for plasma gelsolin U37547 Human IAP homolog B (MIHB)mRNA, complete cds AL050157 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp586O0120 (fromclone DKFZp586O0120) U09825 Human acid finger protein mRNA, complete cds

[0144] The specific embodiments and examples set forth above areprovided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limitthe scope of the following claims. Additional embodiments of theinvention and advantages provided thereby will be apparent to one ofordinary skill in the art and are within the scope of the claims.

1 2 1 2304 DNA Human - Parkinson′s 3247 1 gaattcgtcc aaactgaggatcacaagtct ccacattctg agtaggagga tgagggtctg 60 agttaggatt tgggtcctgcagggcttgct aaggaatccc ctgatggcct aggattccac 120 gcagagcaca tctggtgtgagagagctcgc tgcaagggtg aaggctccgc cctatcagat 180 agacaaccag gccaccaagaggcccagccc tccaaaccct ggatttgcaa catcctcaaa 240 gaacagcaac gggccttgagcagaattgag aaggaaatac ccccacctgc cctcagccgt 300 taagtgggct ttgctattcacaagggcctc tgggtgtcct ggcagagagg ggagatggca 360 caggcaccag gtgctagggtgccagggcct cccgagaagg aacaggtgca aagcaggcaa 420 ttagcccaga aggtatccgtggggcaggca gcctagatct gatgggggaa gccaccagga 480 ttacatcatc tgctgtaacaactgctctga aaagaagata tttttcaacc tgaacttgca 540 gtagctagtg gagaggcaggaaaaaggaaa tgaaacagag acagagggaa gcctgagcca 600 aaatagacct tcccgagagaggaggaagcc cggagagaga cgcacggtcc cctccccgcc 660 cctaggccgc cgccccctctctgccctcgg cggcgagcag ggcgccgcga cccggggccg 720 gaaaggtgcc aggggctccgggcggccggg cgggcgcaca ccatccccgc gggcggcgcg 780 gagccggcga cagcgcgcgagagggaccgg gcggtggcgg cggcgggacc gggatggaag 840 ggagcgcggt gactgtccttgagcgcggag gggcgagctc gccggcggag gccgagcaag 900 cggaggcagg agcggcggcgacggcggcgg cggcggcggc gcccgagcac ccgagggggt 960 ccgagccccg gcagccggccagccccgcgc cacaaaggga gcgcccccgc cgcccggcac 1020 cccgcctccc tccccaatgtcctcggccat cgaaaggaag agcctggacc cttcagagga 1080 accagtggat gaggtgctgcagatcccccc atccctgctg acatgcggcg gctgccagca 1140 gaacatcggg gaccgctacttcctgaaggc catcgaccag tactggcacg aggactgcct 1200 gagctgcgac ctctgtggctgccggctggg tgaggtgggg cggcgcctct actacaaact 1260 gggccggaag ctctgccggagagactatct caggcttttt gggcaagacg gtctctgcgc 1320 atcctgtgac aagcggattcgtgcctatga gatgacaatg cgggtgaaag acaaagtgta 1380 tcacctggaa tgtttcaagtgcgccgcctg tcagaagcat ttctgtgtag gtgacagata 1440 cctcctcatc aactctgacatagtgtgcga acaggacatc tacgagtgga ctaagatcaa 1500 tgggatgata taggcccgagtccccgggca tctttgggga ggtgttcact gaagacgccg 1560 tctccatggc atcttcgtcttcactcttag gcactttggg ggtttgaggg tggggtaagg 1620 gatttcttag gggatggtagacctttattg ggtatcaaga catagcatcc aagtggcata 1680 attcaggggc tgacacttcaaggtgacaga aggaccagcc cttgagggag aacttatggc 1740 cacagcccat ccatagtaactgacatgatt agcagaagaa aggaacattt aggggcaagc 1800 aggcgctgtg ctatcatgatggaatttcat atctacagat agagagttgt tgtgtacaga 1860 cttgttgtga ctttgacgcttgcgaactag agatgtgcaa ttgatttctt ttcttcctgg 1920 ctttttaact cccctgtttcaatcactgtc ctccacacaa gggaaggaca gaaaggagag 1980 tggccattct ttttttcttggcccccttcc caaggcctta agctttggac ccaagggaaa 2040 actgcatgga gacgcatttcggttgagaat ggaaaccaca acttttaacc aaacaattat 2100 ttaaagcaat gctgatgaatcactgttttt agacaccttc attttgaggg gaggagttcc 2160 acagattgtt tctatacaaatataaatctt aaaaagttgt tcaactattt tattatccta 2220 gattatatca aagtatttgtcgtgtgtaga aaaaaaaaac agctctgcag gcttaataaa 2280 aatgacagac tgaaaaaaaaaaaa 2304 2 7232 DNA Human - Parkinson′s 41778 misc_feature(5323)..(5323) indeterminate 2 tgttggcaca agattacaac ctacaatttcaatgcccttc cctcctacac agctcaaatg 60 gaaggaaact gattaacaca tagaaaggaacggcaggctc acaggtttaa gcatttgttt 120 ttacaaaaag gagtgggata tgggggtggtcaagttttac gggtaataac aacattctct 180 ctagatggca gggggtaagt ctgcctgtcctccattgctg gtaccacata agggatacat 240 tagtaaagta aggtaagggt tatatgtgtggctggcctgt tctttagaga ggaaggtggg 300 atggtatctg ctgtgtacct gtctcagaccaaacctgggg ctggaccagt gcccctttct 360 tctcagccct cctccacagc ctgactgtactgccagccgc acccatgaga aggaagtgtt 420 gaaggaagcc tgaagacatc cacctcgagaaaaggaaaca ggaaaactat tccttccgcc 480 ttctctggac caaattcact ccctcagctccagagagtgc tgcaaaaatc ttccttaggg 540 acgctgtgaa gacacgggga agaggccagccctgagcggg caagaagaaa gcttgaactt 600 tccatgcagt accaagcaag gctattttggaaacaagcaa acaaacaaaa aatggaaacc 660 aacaccatat aaccacaggt tgggtagctcctaaatcctg gacagcattt ggattggggg 720 taagggcaat tttactccag ctccttgtyttataacccgc acaaggtgcc rrgaggttaa 780 ggaccacaac tgacctctct ttccctacaagcaccattcc ttggattccc agttttgttg 840 agctcatttg aggtcatcct tgccatcctcttaaaaaatg acacagcctc ttggttattc 900 cattttctat ccctttctay aattatgaacrcactctcta aacaggagat ctatatatgc 960 tctcatcctg caacccaaga gattaggygacctaatgatg agaaggctaa cttatttgct 1020 ttcctgggtg gtcctgatgg aaatgaacagcagcagagtt ctggtgggat agagcagtct 1080 agtctgagcc actgtgtgat tccccaggggactggtccct gggtacatgg gtccctggct 1140 ctctgtctca gttccacaga tattactcaacttggccatt tacgcctcag ctaaaacata 1200 tgagcatgag ggaaaaggga caagaaatacttttgtcctc tagaaaaact taactcaata 1260 catcttggct actttgcctc aacccacggggttccctgga aacatttgtt gaacttggcc 1320 aagaggagat tgtatatgga tggcacacctggaaaagggg agaaagcaca ctagttcatc 1380 tcttttataa gtagaatggt cccagggatgttaacctttc tgatgctgat agtagatgag 1440 tggagtgggg taatcgtgaa aacttaaaaacccttaagct gtttggagac tacwcaccac 1500 agtggagcaa accaaggtgg ggcctcactgccctcctcag agcccatccc tgaccatgtc 1560 attggatagg atggaagaca aagtctytgaaatggaggct gggctggcaa aagtaagtat 1620 gaagatgcta ctactggcct tccacttcctctctctgata cacctaagaa ggtgagagac 1680 actagcttca attccatttt acaacagttctcaacaacct gaaatattct tgacttcctt 1740 aagcacatgg aaaactggta agctatatctttctaactga aattttactt attctaacca 1800 accttttctt tgattatcaa ccagtttgacagtcttcaga tcacaaaaca atagaacaga 1860 cctgacattt 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crgccaaaat catgtgactg 3600 ctagcytcar stcaagyagt gtgcccaaatcattcacaaa atgggattcc ctttcctttt 3660 cttttttttt tttttggaga cggagtcttgtctgtcgcta ggctgcagtg cagtggcggg 3720 atctcggctc actgcaacat ccacctcctgggttcaagcg attttcctgc ttcagcttcc 3780 cgagtagctg ggactacagg agcgtgccahtacacctggc taatttttgt atttttagta 3840 gagatggggt ttcaccatat tggtcaggctggtcttgaac tcctgacctt gtgatccacc 3900 cgcttcggct tcccaaagtg ctgggattacaggcgtgagc caccatgacc agccctccat 3960 ttattaattt ataaggggac tagaaggacaaactatttga ttaatttgaa ggtgagaggt 4020 atcattttct cagatgctcc aactaggcttctcacatccc tcaaaggtta tcagctaaag 4080 acaagagttt ctgaggctaa tgcaaaaacatggtcaaatg tgaaackscc ytttwrgagg 4140 cagggtttgt gaaaggctgc tggcytccaaaggagagtat gcmtaaactc tctggrctcc 4200 caggacctgt ggtgacctca agctaacctgatgcacagac aacagtatct tttagggact 4260 gcagccaatg ttcccccaat ttacttttttttttatacct taaaatatca aatgtttcat 4320 ttttaggtga tatcccaagt gacacagaaacacagctcct ccggatggtg aagtctccgc 4380 tgcaaaactc acgaaacagc acagaggatgactctagggt gctctcccac 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tgggctggct cctaatatca aaacaaaatatttctttgcc acnaaaggaa cttgactatg 5340 tagcaacaca tttacnaaaa ctactgcaaaacactcccag agggcagtga cctactctng 5400 btccccagag gcttccaaga agcaaggcctncaagtgccy tcatgttcca tgggggctgt 5460 gcagtgcaat gcagaaggcg gaaatcctgctgtgacgcca ccctcgagac cttctgcagc 5520 ctgagagggg gtgatactcc cacaccctttgatccttcca gatggctcag cctagatcta 5580 gcagtgagag agccctctcc atgcagggcagatggagtgg tggacacttg tgaaaacaaa 5640 acactaactg ttccatcctg ttatatttgctgtgaggaaa attaagattc ctgttgtatg 5700 ggctgcactg tttctggaag actacagaaaatctaacatg gttgacactt cctggtagcc 5760 cttctgtaca tacacacaca caacccagagagargacaga gagaaaatcc tggtccaaar 5820 gatcacatga ccttactagt gtttccccaatgactgtaat ttataaacta aaaattttta 5880 caaatccact gctatcttct tctgtcctgagtttggtaga ctttaatgga tgctccagca 5940 ataaccagaa tctaggacat gcagactcactgtgagcgag aggctaggga tctgccctaa 6000 acataggaac ctgtttctat caagcctgaatgaggtcagc tctggtagaa ttaatgacaa 6060 atcaatgtca gtgaaatatt ctgcaaacagggtagctttt gtgctttctt ttgattattt 6120 tctttgggga gataaaggta ttgcaaccatgggtctaact aatctatcac taaaggactg 6180 tgacgacatt cctcagtaaa gacagtcatggtgtttactg tgccmargra ggraaaatcc 6240 cagrtcatca gaatcccagt gcaacagaaaacagcaccag tttcaacaat tctgatgttg 6300 gacaaagcct ctttttgtca gttaagaaagcgtaagcaca atctctcagt caattgcatt 6360 aacaggatcc attcatgtca ctgaaaratacttcttggca cagttcactt tccgtgaccc 6420 aaagacacca acaacaatca aaactgcactttcagggtag tatattgtta cactagccca 6480 gtcaaaacat actcagaaca tttaaaaatgtataaattac tgttagcact gcagttccgt 6540 tttattgtct tatttattta ttgagacagagtcttactct gttgcccagg ctggagtgca 6600 gtggcatgat cttggcttac tgcaacttctgcctctcagg tttaagcaat tctcatgctt 6660 cagcctacca agtagctggg attacaggagtgcaccatca tgcccagcta rtttttgtat 6720 tttagtagag atgggstttt rccaygttggtcaggctggt ctcaaactcy tggcctyaag 6780 tgacccrcct gccttggcyt cccaaagtgstgggattaca ggtgtgagcc aytacaccca 6840 gccmtgcagt ccctttttaa agagtactgactgwytycct gcamagtact ttcaaatcca 6900 yaccataaag gtagaattta tctggaagaatgtgtttttt gaattccacc tggcacttgg 6960 ttaaatccac tttattttgc cctttatttatttgaacaga actttagaat gctctaggtc 7020 aggaaaagaa acagtgtgtt cgtttttaagaaggatgtgt gaatagtaag ttggcattca 7080 gactcaagtc ccatggtatt gttcttatccaatgggacct ctccttggga atataattcc 7140 tttaccagag gtatcatggt atcccaagaatataactgct cccttggctc tgtgtgtgaa 7200 gattggggga gaggatgtaa actaagagtata 7232

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of injury assessment in an individualcomprising the steps of: a. determining a pattern of expressionexhibited by blood cells obtained from the individual and b. comparingthe pattern of expression exhibited by the obtained blood cells to aninjury database to assess the injury.
 2. A method according to claim 1,wherein the injury is a result of a cause selected from the groupcomprising cell death, cell dysfunction, genetic abnormalities, orcombinations thereof.
 3. A method according to claim 1, wherein thepattern of expression comprises patterns of gene expression, proteinexpression, or combinations thereof.
 4. A method according to claim 1,wherein the injury database comprises genomic injury databases,proteomic injury databases, or combinations thereof.
 5. A methodaccording to claim 1, wherein the blood cells are obtained from aperipheral blood sample or an organ.
 6. A method according to claim 1,wherein the step of determining a pattern of expression exhibited by theobtained blood cells comprises capturing a pattern of expression fromthe obtained blood cells and defining the pattern of expression.
 7. Amethod according to claim 6, wherein capturing a pattern of expressioncomprises: i. isolating RNA or protein from the obtained blood cells,ii. preparing a probe using the isolated RNA or protein, iii. applyingthe probe to a microarray, DNA, RNA, or protein; and iv. measuring thelevel of the RNA, protein, or combinations thereof.
 8. A methodaccording to claim 6, wherein defining the pattern of expressioncomprises using an expression method.
 9. A method according to claim 6,wherein the step of determining a pattern of expression furthercomprises ranking the molecules of the captured pattern of expression.10. A method according to claim 7, wherein the step of preparing a probeusing the RNA comprises preparing cDNA or cRNA and labeling the cDNA orcRNA.
 11. A method according to claim 9, wherein the expression methodcomprises statistical analysis, class prediction, clustering, computerprograms, or combinations thereof.
 12. A method according to claim 3,wherein the genes or proteins in the pattern of gene expression orprotein expression comprise intermediate metabolism, immune-relatedmolecules, cytokines, chemokines, immediate early genes, structuralgenes, neurotransmitters, receptors, signaling molecules, oncogenes,proto-oncogenes, heat shock genes, stress genes, transporters, trophicfactors, growth factors, cell cycle genes, lipid metabolism, arachidonicacid metabolism, free radicals, free radical scavengers, metal binding,transporting genes or combinations thereof.
 13. A method according toclaim 12, wherein the genes in the pattern of gene expression compriseacidosis-induced genes, hypoxia-induced genes, glucose-induced genes,ischemia-induced genes, genes as recited in Table 1, or combinationsthereof.
 14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the glucose-inducedgenes comprise glucose regulated proteins, glycosylated proteins,glycolytic enzymes, genes as recited in Table 3, or combinationsthereof.
 15. A method according to claim 13, wherein the hypoxia-inducedgenes comprise heat shock proteins, genes for nitric oxide synthases,genes for matrix metalloproteins, anti-apoptotic genes, pro-apoptoticgenes, genes for cyclooxygenases, genes for growth factors, genes forhypoxia-induced factors, genes involved in the synthesis of cytokines,chemokines, adhesion molecules, or combinations thereof.
 16. A methodaccording to claim 13, wherein the acidosis-induced genes comprise ofthe genes recited in Table 2, the genes recited in Table 3, orcombinations thereof.
 17. A method according to claim 13, wherein theischemia-induced genes comprise the genes recited in Table 3 orcombinations thereof.
 18. A method according to claim 14, wherein theglycolytic enzymes comprise aldolase-A, lactate dehydrogenase-A,phosphofructokinase-L, pyruvate kinase-M, hypoxia-inducible factor, orcombinations thereof.
 19. A method according to claim 12, wherein theheat shock proteins comprise ubiqutin, HSP10, HSP27, HSP25, HSP32,HSP47, HSP60, HSC70, HSP70, HSP90, HSP100/105, or combinations thereof.20. A method according to claim 1, wherein the injury database comprisesorgan specific injury database, disease specific injury database, orcombinations thereof.
 21. A method according to claim 20, wherein theorgan specific injury database includes brain injury database, spinalcord injury database, blood injury database, muscle injury database,nerve injury database, lung injury database, liver injury database,heart injury database, kidney injury database, genitalia injurydatabase, eye injury database, ear injury database, nose injurydatabase, teeth injury database, bone injury database, white blood cellinjury database, endocrine gland injury database, gastrointestinalinjury database, blood vessel injury database, or combinations thereof.22. A method according to claim 20, wherein the disease specific injurydatabase comprises global ischemic injury database, focal ischemicprofile, status epilepticus injury database, hypoxia injury database,hypoglycemia injury database, cerebral hemorrhage injury database,hemorrhage injury database for one or more organs, diabetescomplications injury database, psychosis injury database, psychiatricdisease injury database, bipolar injury database, schizophrenia injurydatabase, headache injury database, acute migraine headache injurydatabase, endocrine disease injury database, uremia injury database,injury database for ammonemia with hepatic failure, toxin overdoseinjury database, drug overdose injury database, Alzheimer's diseaseinjury database, Parkinson's disease injury database, Tourettes diseaseinjury database, muscle disease injury database, proliferative diseaseinjury database, neurofibromatosis injury database, nerve disease injurydatabase, other dementing illness injury database, inflammatory diseasesinjury database, autoimmune diseases injury database, infectiousdiseases injury database, demyelinating diseases injury database, traumainjury database, tumors injury database, cancer injury database,degenerative and metabolic diseases including Alzheimer's injurydatabase, genetic or familial diseases injury database, or combinationsthereof.
 23. A method according to claim 1, wherein the injuryassessment comprises movement disorder injury assessment.
 24. A methodaccording to claim 1, wherein the injury assessment comprises geneticdisorder injury assessment using a single blood sample.
 25. A methodaccording to claim 1, wherein the injury assessment comprises psychosisinjury assessment.
 26. A method according to claim 1, wherein the injuryassessment comprises headache injury assessment.
 27. A method accordingto claim 1, wherein the injury assessment comprises organ injuryassessment.
 28. A method according to claim 1, wherein the injuryassessment comprises brain injury assessment.
 29. A method according toclaim 1, wherein the injury assessment comprises stroke injuryassessment.
 30. A method according to claim 1, wherein the injuryassessment comprises seizure injury assessment.
 31. A method accordingto claim 1, wherein the injury assessment comprises hypoglycemia injuryassessment.
 32. A method according to claim 1, wherein the injuryassessment comprises hypoxia injury assessment.
 33. A method accordingto claim 1, wherein the injury assessment comprises diabetes assessment.34. A method according to claim 1, wherein the injury assessmentcomprises infectious disease assessment.
 35. A method according to claim1, wherein the injury assessment comprises immune mediated diseaseassessment.
 36. A method according to claim 1, wherein the injuryassessment comprises efficacy or toxicity assessment, or a combinationthereof.
 37. A method according to claim 1, wherein the injuryassessment comprises proliferative disease assessment.
 38. A method ofstroke injury assessment in an individual comprising the steps of: a.obtaining a peripheral blood sample from the individual, b. capturing apattern of expression, c. defining the pattern of expression, and d.comparing the pattern of expression to an injury database to assessstroke injury.
 39. A method according to claim 38, wherein the patternof expression comprises patterns of gene expression, protein expression,or combinations thereof.
 40. A method according to claim 38, wherein theinjury database comprises genomic injury database, proteomic injurydatabase, or combinations thereof.
 41. A method according to claim 38,wherein the stroke injury comprises ischemic, hemorrhagic stroke, orcombinations thereof.
 42. A method according to claim 39, wherein thegenes in the pattern of gene expression comprise hypoxia-induced genes,glucose-induced genes, or combinations thereof.
 43. A method of hypoxiainjury assessment in an individual comprising the steps of: a. obtaininga peripheral blood sample from the individual, b. capturing a pattern ofexpression, c. defining the pattern of expression, and d. comparing thepattern of expression to an injury database to assess hypoxia injury.44. A method according to claim 43, wherein the pattern of expressioncomprises patterns of gene expression, protein expression, orcombinations thereof.
 45. A method according to claim 43, wherein theinjury database comprises genomic injury database, proteomic injurydatabase, or combinations thereof.
 46. A method according to claim 44,wherein the genes in the pattern of gene expression compriseglucose-induced genes, hypoxia-induced genes, acidosis-induced genes,ischemia-induced genes, or combinations thereof.
 47. A method ofhypoglycemia injury assessment in an individual comprising the steps of:a. obtaining a peripheral blood sample from the individual, b. capturinga pattern of expression, c. defining the pattern of expression, and d.comparing the pattern of expression to an injury database to assesshypoglycemia injury.
 48. A method according to claim 47, wherein thepattern of expression comprises patterns of gene expression, proteinexpression, or combinations thereof.
 49. A method according to claim 47,wherein the injury database comprises genomic injury database, proteomicinjury database, or combinations thereof.
 50. A method according toclaim 48, wherein the genes in the pattern of gene expression compriseglucose-induced genes.
 51. A method of seizure injury assessment in anindividual comprising the steps of: a. obtaining a peripheral bloodsample from the individual, b. capturing a pattern of expression, c.defining the pattern of expression, and d. comparing the pattern ofexpression to an injury database to assess seizure injury.
 52. A methodaccording to claim 51, wherein the pattern of expression comprisespatterns of gene expression, protein expression, or combinationsthereof.
 53. A method according to claim 51, wherein the injury databasecomprises genomic injury database, proteomic injury database, orcombinations thereof.
 54. A method according to claim 51, wherein theseizure injury comprises status epilepticus, single tonic-clonicseizure, syncope, pseudo-seizure, or combinations thereof.
 55. A methodaccording to claim 52, wherein the genes in the pattern of geneexpression comprise histamine H2-receptor, c-jun leucine zipperinteractive protein, Glut3, the vesicular monoamine transporter, TNFintracellular domain interacting protein, vascular tyrosine phosphatase,or combinations thereof.
 56. A method of movement disorder injuryassessment in an individual comprising the steps of: a. obtaining aperipheral blood sample from the individual, b. capturing a pattern ofexpression, c. defining the pattern of expression, and d. comparing thepattern of expression to an injury database to assess movement disorderinjury.
 57. A method according to claim 56, wherein the pattern ofexpression comprises patterns of gene expression, protein expression, orcombinations thereof.
 58. A method according to claim 56, wherein theinjury database comprises genomic injury database, proteomic injurydatabase, or combinations thereof.
 59. A method according to claim 56,wherein the movement disorder injury comprises Parkinson's, Huntington'sdisease, Tourettes, Sydenhams Chorea, Diffuse Lewy Body Disease,Corticobasal ganglionic disease, or combinations thereof.
 60. A methodaccording to claim 59, wherein the movement disorder injury isParkinson's disease.
 61. A method according to claim 59, wherein themovement disorder injury is Tourettes.
 62. A method according to claim60, wherein the genes in the pattern of gene expression comprise SEQ IDNO:1, SEQ ID NO:2, or combinations thereof.
 63. A method of diabetesinjury assessment in an individual comprising the steps of: a. obtaininga peripheral blood sample from the individual, b. capturing a pattern ofexpression, c. defining the pattern of expression, and d. comparing thepattern of expression to an injury database to assess diabetes injury.64. A method according to claim 63, wherein the pattern of expressioncomprises patterns of gene expression, protein expression, orcombinations thereof.
 65. A method according to claim 63, wherein theinjury database comprises genomic injury database, proteomic injurydatabase, or combinations thereof.
 66. A method of infectious diseaseassessment in an individual comprising the steps of: a. obtaining aperipheral blood sample from the individual, b. capturing a pattern ofexpression, c. defining the pattern of expression, and d. comparing thepattern of expression to an injury database to assess infectiousdisease.
 67. A method according to claim 66, wherein the pattern ofexpression comprises patterns of gene expression, protein expression, orcombinations thereof.
 68. A method according to claim 66, wherein theinjury database comprises genomic injury database, proteomic injurydatabase, or combinations thereof.
 69. A method according to claim 66,wherein the infectious disease comprises tuberculosis, viral, prion orcombinations thereof.
 70. A method of immune mediated disease assessmentin an individual comprising the steps of: a. obtaining a peripheralblood sample from the individual, b. capturing a pattern of expression,c. defining the pattern of expression, and d. comparing the pattern ofexpression to an injury database to assess immune mediated disease. 71.A method according to claim 70, wherein the pattern of expressioncomprises patterns of gene expression, protein expression, orcombinations thereof.
 72. A method according to claim 70, wherein theinjury database comprises genomic injury database, proteomic injurydatabase, or combinations thereof.
 73. A method according to claim 70,wherein the immune mediated disease comprises Graves, Rheumatoidarthritis, Thyroiditis/hypothyroidism, Vitiligo, IDDM, Multiplesclerosis, Primary glomerulonephritis, Systemic lupus erythematosus,Sjogren's, asthma, transplant rejection or combinations thereof.
 74. Amethod of efficacy or toxicity assessment in an individual comprisingthe steps of: a. obtaining a peripheral blood sample from theindividual, b. capturing a pattern of expression, c. defining thepattern of expression, and d. comparing the pattern of expression to aninjury database to assess efficacy or toxicity.
 75. A method accordingto claim 74, wherein the pattern of expression comprises patterns ofgene expression, protein expression, or combinations thereof.
 76. Amethod according to claim 74, wherein the injury database comprisesgenomic injury database, proteomic injury database, or combinationsthereof.
 77. A method of psychosis assessment in an individualcomprising the steps of: a. obtaining a peripheral blood sample from theindividual, b. capturing a pattern of expression, c. defining thepattern of expression, and d. comparing the pattern of expression to aninjury database to assess the psychosis.
 78. A method according to claim77, wherein the pattern of expression comprises patterns of geneexpression, protein expression, or combinations thereof.
 79. A methodaccording to claim 77, wherein the injury database comprises genomicinjury database, proteomic injury database, or combinations thereof. 80.A method according to claim 77, wherein the psychosis is schizophrenia.81. A method according to claim 77, wherein the psychosis is bipolar.82. A method of headache assessment in an individual comprising thesteps of: a. obtaining a peripheral blood sample from the individual, b.capturing a pattern of expression, c. defining the pattern ofexpression, and d. comparing the pattern of expression to an injurydatabase to assess headache injury.
 83. A method according to claim 82,wherein the pattern of expression comprises patterns of gene expression,protein expression, or combinations thereof.
 84. A method according toclaim 82, wherein the injury database comprises genomic injury database,proteomic injury database, or combinations thereof.
 85. A methodaccording to claim 82, wherein the headache is an acute migraineheadache.
 86. A method of genetic disorder injury assessment in anindividual comprising the steps of: a. obtaining a peripheral bloodsample from the individual, b. capturing a pattern of expression, c.defining the pattern of expression, and d. comparing the pattern ofexpression to an injury database to assess genetic disorder injury. 87.A method according to claim 86, wherein the pattern of expressioncomprises patterns of gene expression, protein expression, orcombinations thereof.
 88. A method according to claim 86, wherein theinjury database comprises genomic injury database, proteomic injurydatabase, or combinations thereof.
 89. A method according to claim 86,wherein the genetic disorder injury is neurofibromatosis.
 90. A methodof proliferative disease injury assessment in an individual comprisingthe steps of: a. obtaining a peripheral blood sample from theindividual, b. capturing a pattern of expression, c. defining thepattern of expression, and d. comparing the pattern of expression to aninjury database to assess proliferative disease injury.
 91. A methodaccording to claim 90, wherein the pattern of expression comprisespatterns of gene expression, protein expression, or combinationsthereof.
 92. A method according to claim 90, wherein the injury databasecomprises genomic injury database, proteomic injury database, orcombinations thereof.
 93. A method according to claim 90, wherein theproliferative disease injury is neurofibromatosis.